Hairdressing Tutor - Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre
£31,585 per annum
Pension and life assurance
40 hours per week
Monday - Friday
You will be a badged Detention Custody Officer, responsible for daily interactions with immigration residents. You will be required to attend a training course, which includes Health and Safety as well as Control and Restraint training. Your core working hours will be Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
You must be eligible for CTC clearance.
You must hold a valid British passport or an EU passport with a share code. Additionally, you must have lived and worked in the UK for at least 3 years, without any extended trips overseas. Applicants must have no criminal convictions and must not be subject to any ongoing police investigations.
Main duties and accountabilities
* Provide hair-cutting, dying hair and braiding services ensuring that skills are current and updated in line with industry standards/advances/trends.
* Promote the services offered and manage a booking system for all residents to enable fair access to the services.
* Manage the environment ensuring maintenance and security of tools and equipment at all times to relevant standards.
* Maintain the workspace ensuring it is clean and tidy at all times.
* Create and maintain a safe, secure, positive and friendly environment where residents feel welcomed and respected.
* Ensure the completion of all documentation and administration in line with company policies and any external agency requirements so that accurate, compliant data is maintained and provided.
* Use all resources effectively to ensure quality of service and value for money.
* Advise on equipment and purchases necessary to meet contractual requirements.
* Supervise and coach resident barbers to help develop their skills and ensure safety and security.
Person Specification
* This role requires the ability to deliver a range of hairdressing and barbering styles including cutting, bariding and dying.
Please see below for the Care + Custody competencies and MITIE values and behaviours that are important for this role.
Care + Custody Competencies
Resident Care and Management
* Interacts with residents easily, quickly building rapport but maintaining professional distance
* Is impartial, fair, assertive, consistent and confident with residents
* Treats resdents with respect as individuals and encourages residents to do the same to others
* Listens carefully to residents, including picking up on unspoken communication
* Explains issues clearly to residents and keeps them informed at all times of relevant issues
* Makes time to understand residents and regularly helps them, working hard to meet their needs
* Shows empathy and compassion
* Diffuses anger and worries in residents
* Acts upon signs of distress, self-harm or anger
* Encourages residents to express their concerns, take responsibility for their behaviour and participate in activities and programmes
* Is observant