Barber Wellingborough £28,000

Role Responsibility:

SKILLED INDUSTRIES INSTRUCTOR  - BARBERS WORKSHOP 

HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough, NN8 2NG

£28,000 per annum

Full Time, permanent, 40 hours per week  

This is a great opportunity to be a part of something exciting! If you have a creative background and have a passion for hair, then we want to hear from you!

A brand new contract, large-scale employment opportunities; HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough will set a gold standard for new build prisons of the future, using forward-thinking design and technology.  The Prison will be the UK’s first purpose-built, peer-led resettlement Prison. Opening February 2022, a one of a kind new generation category C new build Prison for the future; HMP Five Wells will be an integral part of the local community.

G4S Care & Rehabilitation Services (CaRS) already successfully manages 4 prisons, one secure training centre and a number of community contracts in England and Wales. The philosophy of our prisons is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them to re-integrate into mainstream society on release. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible to reflect life in the outside community. Our aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe.

We are now looking for a number of Industry Tutors to join our Activities Function at HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough. You will be working closely with Prisoners on a daily basis and will coordinate workshop activities in line with Prison regime requirements, developing the prisoner's skills and supporting them through qualifications. The people in your care will have a variety of different needs and it will be your role to ensure those individuals are treated with dignity and respect and helped to find a new way of life whilst maintaining a safe, secure and structured environment.

The Ideal Candidate:

The successful applicant will have experience in the Barbering sector, and either be a qualified teacher or willing to work towards their teaching qualification. They will be enthusiastic and able to motivate a wide range of learners towards successful careers in the Barbering industry. An ability to work in partnership with others and excellent interpersonal skills are also required. Our Barbering workshop is fully equipped to mirror a fully functioning barbers shop in the community. 

Thorough knowledge and experience of the industry is essential together with a Hair qualification. Prisoners within this area will be working towards Level 1, 2 and 3 Hair courses and you will be required to support them through these. 

If you join us, you can be sure that you’ll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us.

Our benefits are as you would expect from a large global organisation and include a company pension, comprehensive training, career development, holiday entitlement, uniform and free parking. Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services. We actively encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 5 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S, and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum period of 3 years. You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 5 years as part of the security screening process for this role.