Blanchardstown Community Training Centre, funded through Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board, provides vocational training and education programmes to meet the needs of young people aged 16 to 21 from the local area who have left school early i.e., before Leaving Certificate and who are currently unemployed.

Our programmes are designed to enhance each learner’s opportunities to learn new skills and achieve the certification necessary for progression into employment or continued education.Blanchardstown Community Training Centre is an equal opportunities employer.

The Board of Directors invites applications for suitably qualified innovative, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individuals for the position of:

Beauty Instructor

Full-Time – Dublin 15

The Beauty instructor’s primary responsibility is the development, implementation, delivery and review of the beauty specialist techniques, training young people to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue further education, training, or employment. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to contribute to making a positive difference to a young person’s future.

Additionally, the Instructor will be required to work with the Community Training Centre’s existing team, facilitating the delivery of generic employability skills (e.g., communications, teamworking, career preparation, etc). The ideal candidate will demonstrate commitment to supporting ongoing change within the CTC, ensuring programmes on offer meet both market and stakeholder needs.

Qualifications and Experience - (E) essential (D) desirable

• VTCT/ITEC Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (E)
• A Level 3 Beauty Therapy (VTCT/ITEC) qualification minimum (E)
• Previous work experience as a beauty instructor (D)
• 3+ years working as a beauty therapist (E)
• Prior experience in teaching/instructor role (D)
• Level 6 Train the Trainer certificate or equivalent (E)
• Experience in delivering the following modules: Communications, Teamworking, Entrepreneurial skills, Career preparation (D)
• A commitment to supporting ongoing and regular change as the CTC must be responsive to the changing needs of the young people. This must include a commitment to upskill and/or deliver additional QQI modules as required (E)
• The ability to integrate and assist with technology enhanced learning, literacy development & other pedagogical skills & approaches (E)
• The ability to work effectively with CTC staff, learners, external partners, employers, and others as appropriate to support learner progression (E)
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, teamwork, and ICT skills (E)
• An understanding of the key state agencies who work with early school leavers and experience of referring learners to external agencies when required (E)

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Developing, delivering, assessing, and monitoring of learner coursework to ETB, VTCT/ITEC and QQI level standards
• Reporting to the Centre Manager on a day-to-day basis
• Maintain class and learner records and provide reports as required
• Direct supervision of learners
• Assisting with the planning, development, and implementation of CTC services within the Training Standards and Quality Assurance Systems.
• Implementation and maintenance of safe practices in line with CTC policy with regard to Covid 19.

Salary as per Community Training Centre Scale with an entry point of €33,254.00

Location: Blanchardstown Community Training Centre, Dublin 15

Please note that due to the nature of this role, there is no current facility for remote working.

Blanchardstown CTC offers an excellent package including contributory pension and opportunities for training and development for the successful candidate

Applications must include a CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should be based on the requirements in the job advert and must state your suitability for the position touching on previous experience and why you are applying for the role. Your CV and cover letter should be sent to the General Manager, Carl O'Rourke via email to: manager@blanchardstownctc.ie. Shortlisting will apply.

The Closing Date for applications for this role is 8th November 2024, 12pm.

The successful candidate will be appointed subject to receiving the appropriate Garda clearance and satisfactory references.

Late applications will not be considered. Canvassing will disqualify.

This provision is supported by Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board and co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Social Fund.

Blanchardstown Community Training Centre is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Social Fund as part of the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning