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.
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
Specialist Production Instructor : Vehicle Maintenance and Valeting
Specialist Production Instructor : Promotional Printed Products
Specialist Production Instructor : Digital Signage
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.
Hours of Work and Allowances
37 hour week
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
N.B Please check the individual job description relating to this group profile for any job specific requirements and add if required.
Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 or equivalent in related subject
Ability
IT Skills
Basic Maths
Basic English