Overview
Job holders within this Group Profile will be responsible for providing supervision, knowledge and skills to prisoners in a specialist workshop so they can improve their employment prospects on release with a view to reducing reoffending. The job holder will ensure that all services are provided to a high standard and that security and control is maintained at all times. The jobholder will be able to teach prisoners towards achieving nationally recognised qualifications and may be supported by external organisations such as local colleges. This job description is not for use by jobholders in basic assembly / packing workshops, instead Production Instructor - Enterprises should be used. However, on an exceptional short term basis jobholders can supervise prisoners in more basic workshops. This is a non-operational prisoner facing role with no line management responsibilities.
Responsibilities
* 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
* Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements
* Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners up to national qualification standards
* Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners within workshop/area of work, 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
* Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work where appropriate
* Carry out fabric and tool checks of workshops and maintain security of areas, logging any tool/equipment faults. Undertake planned maintenance programme on machinery
* Contribute to Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/work of area and specialist areas
* Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops
Working Arrangements
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
Appointment Details
For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks. Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS\' Flexible Working policy.
Qualifications and Essential Experience
* Essential Experience: Must have relevant work experience in specialist field; supervisory experience preferred; experience using industrial standard machinery and equipment
* Technical Requirements: Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 or equivalent in related subject; IT skills; Basic Maths; Basic English
Additional Information
May be a qualified NVQ assessor. When transferring to a Young Persons establishment the job holder will be required to successfully undertake an assessment to demonstrate suitability to work with Young People. An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh. The post is non-rotational and will be required to carry out one of the job descriptions within their area of expertise.
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Disclaimers: The holiday year runs from 1 March. Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays apply. The Civil Service offers pension options. The Civil Service Code applies and recruitment is on merit. Equality and Diversity training and recruitment protections are provided. 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. For disability considerations, MoJ provides adjustments during recruitment and the workplace.
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