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As a Band 4 Specialist Production Instructor you will lead a team of prisoners within the workshop helping them to become the best versions of themselves. Finding employment upon release is key to changing lives and reducing reoffending and as an instructor in a workshop that’s just what you’ll contribute towards. We will reply on you to train and supervise a team of prisoners to ensure that items made or repaired in your workshop meet the highest standards. You will set tasks to match their ability, while ensuring safety and production is maintained at all times. You will work in partnership with internal and external contracts to provide important services across a wide range of sectors. Along the way, you could play a part in innovating products for use in a custodial setting or launching a new range for another government department. You will certainty discover potential for rewarding development of your career and the most unique challenges.
As well as knowledge and skills spanning your specialism, you will need strong communication and influencing skills and a caring, resilient approach.
For more information, please contact PIRecruitment@justice.gov.uk
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
Characteristics
Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile include:
• 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
Job Descriptions relating to this Group Profile
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.
Specialist Production Instructor : Amenities and Conservation
Specialist Production Instructor : Commercial Horticultural
Specialist Production Instructor : Engineering Aluminium Windows Double Glazing
Specialist Production Instructor : Cycle Repair
Specialist Production Instructor : Textiles Garment Manufacture
Specialist Production Instructor : Textiles Sewing Machine Repair
Specialist Production Instructor : Engineering Machining
Specialist Production Instructor : Engineering Powder Coating Systems
Specialist Production Instructor : Engineering Sheet Metal Work
Specialist Production Instructor : Engineering Computer Aided Drawing
Specialist Production Instructor : Engineering Welding and Fabrication
Specialist Production Instructor : Laundry
Specialist Production Instructor : Livestock Control
Specialist Production Instructor : Plastics Injection Moulding Thermo Plastics
Specialist Production Instructor : Printing Lithographic Machine Minder
Specialist Production Instructor : Printing Origination Lithographic Platemaking
Specialist Production Instructor : Printing Print Finishing & Binding
Specialist Production Instructor : Waste Environmental
Specialist Production Instructor : Woodwork Wood Assembly Joiner
Specialist Production Instructor : Woodwork Wood Machinist
Specialist Production Instructor : Woodwork Wood Finisher Sprayer
Specialist Production Instructor : Manufacturing Promotions
Specialist Production Instructor : Braille
Specialist Production Instructor : Signs
Specialist Production Instructor : Concrete
Specialist Production Instructor : Footwear
Specialist Production Instructor : TV Repair
Specialist Production Instructor : Upholsterer
Specialist Production Instructor : Warehousing and Performing Manufacturing Operations
Essential Skills/Qualifications/Accreditation/Registration
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
Behaviours
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others
Essential Experience
• Must have relevant work experience in specialist field
• Preferable for candidate to have some supervisory experience
• Should have experience of using industrial standard machinery and equipment
Technical Requirements
• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 or equivalent in related subject
Ability
• IT Skills
• Basic Maths
• Basic English
Hours of Work and Allowances
37 hour week
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