Beauty and Hairdressing Trainer

Role Overview

This instructor plans and delivers technical or vocational training, tracks learners’ progress, and prepares them for internal and external assessments. The role also combines classroom teaching with student mentoring, workshop oversight, and practical service delivery, helping learners build both occupational skills and the confidence to work with clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and update course materials, outlines, schemes of work, lesson plans, and training records.
• Teach and assess learners using clear measures of progress, provide constructive feedback, set improvement targets, and support preparation for final examinations.
• Help recruit students and maintain accurate learner records, including personal documents, eligibility information, attendance, examination results, and monitoring data.
• Guide learners on conduct, resolve conflicts where possible, communicate institutional expectations, and encourage participation in relevant activities.
• Mentor students in delivering quality services, meeting deadlines, engaging prospective clients, setting viable prices, and marketing their skills.
• Support learners in finding suitable industrial attachments and supervise their practical work during service delivery, with attention to client satisfaction.
• Schedule and oversee the care of workshop tools and equipment; manage supplies, report damage and repair needs, and recommend improvements to equipment security.
• Submit activity reports on time, maintain follow-up processes, and carry out other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree, Higher National Diploma, or diploma in a relevant technical or vocational discipline.
• A diploma in Technical Education or a pedagogy certificate from KSTVET/KTTC.
• At least one year of teaching or industry experience.
• Current registration and licensing with the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA).
• Knowledge of examination procedures for KNEC, NITA, or CDACC competency-based training programmes.