Job Description (JD)

Band 4

Group Profile: Vocational Instructor (VI)

Job Description: VI: Barber

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OR-JES-554-JD-B4 : VI : Barber V.1 Management 1.0 Official 17th April Baselined

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Job Description

Job Title	VI: Barber
Group Profile	Vocational Instructor
Organisation Level	Delivery
Band	4

Overview of the job	This is an instructional job in an establishment.
Summary	XO Barbers is the second venture from Onwards & Upwards, a charitable organisation committed to breaking the cycle of reoffending. Our first venture, XO Bikes, has successful workshops running in HMP Pentonville and HMP/YOI Feltham, and High Down in 2025 as well as a community training workshop and retail stores. XO Barbers is our next step, and we are looking for a motivated and inspiring individual who will be responsible for instructing and training prisoners by building effective, appropriate and supportive learning relationships. XO Barbers is an innovative venture, with real opportunity for post-prison training and employment, and working in partnership with a small, beautiful and loud organisation. The training barbershop at HMP Brixton will be the keystone of this venture, and therefore a hugely exciting role. With support from the team at Onwards & Upwards, you will be managing prisoners in a proactive manner and promoting both decency in a custodial environment, and routes to employment post release. The work contributes to sentence planning and reducing reoffending. The job holder will apply safer custody practices and comply with national and local security standards. There is responsibility for high levels of security, productivity, good order and hygiene within workshops areas. This is a non-operational job in an establishment with no line management responsibilities. This role is non-rotational.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties	The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties: Deliver training to prisoners in a focused barbering course to cover both the establishment’s needs and aspirations in working towards gaining industry recognised accreditations. Teach in line with the XO vision - collaborative, engaging, positive energy, and community driven. Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop/area of work, undertaking prisoner learning need assessments. Induct prisoners to the workshop/area of work and train them in aspects such as health and safety, Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH), machinery and tools usage. Provide support for prisoners where required, tailor learning and training requirements to individual needs. Maintain and update learner records including their Individual Learning Plan accordingly. Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners including National Vocational Qualification levels 1 and 2 and other relevant industry recognised qualifications. Liaise with Headquarters Learning and Skills staff where required. Undertake the registration, supervision, monitoring, assessment and accreditation of learners in accordance with awarding body requirements. Maintain awarding body quality standards and contribute towards internal and external verification as required. Set learning aims and learning goals, reviewing and providing feedback on prisoner progress.

	Provide support and advice on career opportunities for area of work. Escort visitors to the barbershop as responsible key holder. Submit Intents to Visit and Equipment lists for each. Organise and facilitate one day workshops for specialised skills Undertake other instructor tasks including: Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners receiving training, education or work experience. Responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development of prisoners. Open and complete Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) forms, Violence Reduction Incident Reports (VRIR) and Security Information Reports (SIRs) when required and contribute to Incentive Earned Privileges (IEP) reports. Carry out prisoner searches on their entry and exit of the training room/ workshop. Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work for individual prisoners in certain workshops. Carry out fabric checks of workshops and maintain security of lock, bolts and bars used in the workshop. Contribute to prisoner reports including parole, sentence planning and Individual Learning Plan. Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records. Log any tool / equipment faults, which require maintenance and/or repair. Conduct risk, and health and safety assessments on consumables under Safer Custody guidelines. Order materials and estimate usage in order to meet work learning targets. Participate in self-audit and achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs). Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop. Open up Individual Learning Paths for the learners and keep them updated. Locate individual learners’ literacy and numeracy levels for their initial assessment and support them in developing their skills further. Advise and assist learners in seeking appropriate and relevant employment opportunities upon resettlement. Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS). Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities. Understand, apply and conform to national and local policies. Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and staff. Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required. The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder. An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Civil Service Success Profile Criteria

Behaviours	Managing a Quality Service Leadership Communicating and Influencing Working Together
Strengths	Adaptable Improver
Experience	Previous experience of developing and delivering vocational training in Barbering. Relevant vocational experience in Barbering.
Technical requirements	Knowledge of the accreditation process An assessor award as required by relevant Awarding Bodies, within one year. Qualified to teach and assess Level 2 NVQ.
Ability

Minimum Eligibility

Please do not alter this box All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post. All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS. All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances

37 hour working week (standard).