Barber - Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre

Part Time contracts between - 20 - 30 hours per week

We have 2 positions available.

Campsfield IRC is due to open soon as the UK's first all-electric Immigration Removal Centre. We are looking for respectful, diligent and caring colleagues to join our team.

Job objectives and responsibilities

• To provide a hair-cutting and barbering service to residents which reflects the cultural needs of the population and is in accordance with contractual, safety and security standards.

Main duties

• Provide hair-cutting and barbering services ensuring that skills are current and updated in line with industry standards
• 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

Essential

• This role requires the ability to deliver a range of hairdressing and barbering styles.

Desirable

• Experience of delivering relevant workshops/training
• Experience within the custodial setting
• Experience of working with ESOL learners would be advantageous and a patient and understanding attitude to the language problems faced by learners is essential.

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 residents 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

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.