Vocational Trainer - Hairdresser (External)

The post holder will facilitate the delivery of a hairdressing facility within the Establishment. You will be responsible for the effective management and development of people in custody. You will people in custody in gaining appropriate work experience and nationally recognised qualifications aimed at improving their employment prospects on release. You will provide direct training and assessment of relevant skills for those in custody as well as provide support for training provided by external partners within the function.

Below contains information about the recruitment and selection process for SPS Offender Outcome Roles
Stage 1 – Competency Sift; All applications will be reviewed against the relevant published essential criteria for this role.

Stage 2 – Role Specific Interview; All applicants who are successful at Stage 1 will undertake a Role Specific Interview, where you will be assessed against the relevant published criteria for this role. On conclusion of Stage 2, all candidates will be notified whether they have passed this stage of the process. Candidates will be ranked in merit order based on their performance at Stage 2 and this merit order will be used to identify preferred candidate(s) plus any potential reserve candidates. For existing substantive Residential Officers, this will conclude the process, however it will not be possible to finalise the selection process until those applying on promotion complete Stage 3. Candidates applying on promotion who pass Stage 2, will be required to pass Stage 3 (see below) to be considered for appointment, subject to the application of the merit order as identified at Stage 2. In the event that the highest scoring candidate at Stage 2 is an existing substantive Residential Officer, those applying on promotion will be given the opportunity to undertake Stage 3 and if successful be held as a reserve candidate.

Stage 3 – Assessment for Promotion; For individuals applying on promotion (I.e. candidates who are not substantive Residential Officers) and pass Stage 2, there will be a requirement to undertake assessment for promotion in line with the national standards and process in place for Residential Officers, (Situational Judgement Test, Cognitive Ability Test, Group & Written Exercise, Residential Officer Interview). Candidates will be required to meet the minimum progression standards to pass Stage 3 – an overall pass or fail will be awarded for Stage 3 and performance at this stage will not influence the overall order of merit determined at Stage 2.

Offer Process

Following the conclusion of all stages, candidates who are deemed to be appointable will be considered in line with the merit order determined at the end of Stage 2 (see examples below). Offers of appointment will be made in line with this merit order.