Beauty Tutor (Beautician)
Job Introduction
Sodexo Justice Services are currently recruiting for Beauty Tutor to be based at HMP & YOI Bronzefield in Ashford, Middlesex to supervise and train groups of female prisoners within an in-house hair and beauty training salon. Bronzefield focuses on providing needs-based services and programmes aimed at rehabilitating and maintaining the well-being of prisoners.
The Learning & Development Team caters for a wide range of educational and vocational needs for 500+ prisoners and seeks to invest in a, passionate, open-minded, patient and innovative Beauty Tutor to join the team.
Role Responsibility
- Train learners in a number of current and relevant beauty treatments such as nail art, manicure/pedicure, make up application, threading and eyelash extensions
- Deliver NVQ (or similar) qualifications covering a range of hair and beauty processes to a diverse learning group
- Create innovative lesson plans to engage and retain prisoner attention and attendance
- Contribute to the development of own area, including the expansion of course/curriculum areas/taught skills on offer
- Report on prisoner progress and collaborate with colleagues to prepare prisoners for release
- Encourage, support and sustain prisoners seeking to gain qualifications
The Ideal Candidate
- One years experience in a Salon setting (minimum)
- Educated to NVQ level 2 or equivalent (minimum) with experience of delivering training in beauty therapy
- Recognised teaching qualification (minimum PTLLS or equivalent) or a willingness to gain one within the first 12 months
- Ability to teach effectively and to prepare relevant teaching materials across a range of levels and work with learners in identifying individual learning needs/learning plans
- Evidence of the ability to build relationships across the classroom, department and prison as a whole
Personality and attitude are at least as important as experience however and we are prepared to work with exceptional candidates to help them achieve the required accreditations within a reasonable timeframe.
Personal Qualities
- Ability to work under pressure; think clearly and act decisively.
- Good personal organisation skills.
- Good listening and communication skills.
- Good problem solving skills.
- Team Player
Package Description
£21,000 to £24,800 (incl. London weighting) plus excellent benefits including free meals and parking, group discount schemes and pension with 28 days holiday
About the Company
HMP & YOI Bronzefield opened in 2004 as the very first prison of its kind in the UK and recently the Chief Inspector of Prisons praised the institution for its efforts to tackle alcohol problems and self-harm, improvements in health care, and its induction and reception facilities
Sodexo UK & Ireland employs around 36,000 people and delivers On-site Service Solutions to clients at over 2,300 locations including offices, hospitals, schools, defence sites, prisons, sporting events and visitor attractions. Sodexo is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau (UK) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).