Overview
Job holders within this Group Profile will instruct and supervise prisoners, ensuring they are engaged in meaningful activity. This is a non-operational prisoner facing role with no line management responsibilities.
Organisational Level
Delivery - The jobs at this level will be task focused delivering defined activity or service.
Characteristics
Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile include:
* 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
* 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
* Open up Individual Learning Paths for the learners and keep them updated
* 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
Job Descriptions
The post is non-rotational and will be required to carry out one of the job descriptions within their area of expertise. A sample list of job descriptions is attached below.
* Vocational Instructor : Hairdresser
* Vocational Instructor : Fork Lift Truck
* Vocational Instructor : PICTA
* Vocational Instructor : Industrial Cleaning
* Vocational Instructor : Motor Mechanics
* Vocational Instructor : Vehicle Maintenance and Valeting
* Vocational Instructor : Bricklaying
* Vocational Instructor : Construction
* Vocational Instructor : Meat Preparation Butcher
* Vocational Instructor : Media
* Vocational Instructor : Painting and Decorating
* Vocational Instructor : Storybook Dads
* Vocational Instructor : Retail Outlet
* Vocational Instructor : Healthy Living
* Vocational Instructor : Life Skills Instructor
* Vocational Instructor : Stonemasonry
Essential Skills / Qualifications / Accreditation / Registration
* Staff can work towards the essential qualification
* 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
Hours of Work and Allowances
37 hour working week (standard).
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