90432 - SO - Physical Education Instructor (PEI)
Number of jobs available: 3
Detail of reserve list: 12 Months
Region: South East
City/Town: Woking
Building/Site: HM Prison Coldingley, GU24 9EX
Grade: EO
Band: 4
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time
Role Type: Operational Delivery
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? No
Overview of the job
This is an operational job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder will be a Prison Officer who will have additional specialist Physical Education Instructor training to carry out this job. They will supervise and support prisoners in a secure custodial setting, ensuring all services are provided to a high standard and that security and control are maintained at all times. They will also be deployed as a Supervising Officer where required.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
* Initiate, develop and deliver physical education programmes and activities for prisoners. Customise programmes for individual prisoners as appropriate.
* Deliver gym inductions including health and safety and equipment usage.
* Deliver pre-planned accredited education activities and manual handling training to prisoners, adhering to Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) guidelines.
* Interview and allocate prisoners onto courses. Carry out initial risk and health assessment of prisoners and liaise with healthcare to ensure that they receive a medical check-up where required and assist with the rehabilitation of sports injuries.
* Regularly review Individual Learning Plans (ILPS) set and monitor targets to challenge prisoners.
* Have regular contact with awarding bodies regarding courses and certification.
* Identify opportunities for and manage prisoners’ participation in external activities, events and award schemes.
* Act as internal verifier for internal courses.
* Provide fitness training for staff and contribute to ‘Well Being’ Days.
* Conduct regular equipment checks and maintain logs.
* Order new equipment when required and ensure all repairs are completed on existing equipment.
Undertake other tasks including:
* Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, lawfully, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities.
* Exercise the powers of a Constable.
* Conduct searches on prisoners, staff and visitors as required.
* Undertake external escorts.
* Undertakes ‘first on scene’ incident response.
* Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements.
* Prepare relevant documentation for managers for verification/quality checking purposes.
* Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required.
* Complete and update Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan.
* Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and staff.
* Understand and comply with national/local policies and legislation.
Behaviours
* Delivering at Pace
* Leadership
* Communicating and Influencing
* Working Together
* Managing a Quality Service
* Must be competent in custodial procedures, including dynamic risk assessments.
Technical requirements
* Successful completion of POELT and probation period
* Must have passed Physical Education Instruction Pre-selection assessment
* Must be trained in restraint techniques
* Must have completed Physical Education Instruction qualification or if successful on interview must successfully complete the Physical Education Instruction qualification, and must also pass a fitness test
* 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.
Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances
This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a 17% payment will be paid in addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends and Bank/Public holidays.
Working Arrangements & Further Information
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.
If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff.
Benefits
-The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non-standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment.
-You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance.
-The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
-HMPPS is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work-life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so.
-HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti-Bullying Programmes.
Eligibility
-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.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint.
As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace.
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