Commercial Salon and Care Suite Coordinator (Tech

Variable Hours - On site at Kingston College

The Commercial Industries and Access School at Kingston College is seeking an experienced co-ordinator to manage specialist learning spaces and resources. Based in the Health and Social Care Hub and Headmasters Salon, the role involves overseeing equipment, stock, and room bookings, while ensuring health and safety standards are upheld and compliance met.

The co-ordinator will also support curriculum delivery and assessments, contribute to daily operational tasks, assist as a learning technologist and in-classroom support and play a role in marketing and income generation. You’ll liaise with staff, clients, and external partners and play a vital role in the smooth day-to-day running of facilities and the broader college community.

We’d like you to hold vocational qualifications (or at least Level 2 NVQ), have experience in providing technician support in care and commercial industries and have working technical knowledge of customer services. With a learning technologist skillset or willing to train specifically with a focus of VR, you’ll have a high level of computer literacy, technical knowledge and a track record of being able to share those skills.

With the ability to identify and implement improvements in existing systems and liaise with teams and individuals across the school and college facilities, you’ll show patience and communicate effectively at all levels. Willing to work flexible hours, including weekdays, weekends, and evenings throughout the year, with prior agreement, you’ll be able to organise, prioritise and reflect, using own initiative and work from instruction when prompted.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that will be implemented in the new academic year.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 5th June 2025. 

There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro-rated for part time staff.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.