Barber

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:VPSG3

**Occupation**: Administration/Secretarial

**Location**: Geelong

**Reference**: DJCS/9276

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** Seeking a highly skilled barber to cut hair and support professional training.**:

- **Work out of Victoria new state-of-the-art correctional facility.**:

- **Help improve the job skills of people in custody, giving them employment opportunities on their return to the community.**:

- **Secure, ongoing job with fortnightly pay, earning $79,122 - $96,073 per year plus super.**

Western Plains is a new state-of-the-art, maximum-security correctional facility in the Barwon South West region. The staff here are dedicated to helping people in our care build the skills and self-confidence needed to make positive contributions to the community.

Western Plains provides a secure and transformative environment that empowers individuals to rebuild their lives.

**What you will do**

As a barber, you will provide haircuts to people in our care while training and mentoring in barbering skills for future employment. You will help the people in our care develop the technical abilities and customer service skills they can use when they return to the community.

You will:

- Cut and style hair for the people in our care while maintaining safety protocols and following facility guidelines.
- Train and mentor the people in our care in barbering techniques, helping them build professional skills and confidence.
- Maintain a clean, organised workspace that meets all health and safety regulations.
- Work with our education providers to deliver training programs and create instructional materials.
- Manage appointments effectively while creating a respectful and positive atmosphere.

**What you will need**

You will be a qualified and experienced professional barber with experience in training, mentoring or teaching.

You also have:

- **Strong communication skills** - an ability to explain complex ideas clearly.
- **A team-focused mindset** - you can work well with others, ensuring everyone feels heard.
- **A drive for improvement** - you look for better ways to do things, embracing new ideas and technologies, and help others adapt to change.
- ** Strong problem-solving skills** - you manage resources wisely and build strong relationships to get the best results.

**To learn more about this role before applying, please read the position description.**

**How to Apply**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

Applications close Thursday 12 June 2025 at 11.59PM

Posted 24 February 2025