Number of jobs available: 1
Detail of reserve list: 12 Months
Region: South East
City/Town: Banstead
Building/Site: HM Prison High Down, SM2 5PJ
Grade: EO
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Role Type: Education and Training
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? No
As a Band 4 Specialist Vocational 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 rely 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 certainly 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.
Overview of the job
This is a non-operational instructional job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder 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 are 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.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities, and duties:
1. May participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop/area of work.
2. 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.
3. Provide support for prisoners where required; tailor learning and training requirements to individual needs.
4. Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.
5. Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners up to national qualification standards.
6. Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners within workshop/area of work, responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal, and development of prisoners.
7. Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
8. 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.
9. Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops.
10. Provide quality assurance against product specification.
11. Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work where appropriate.
12. Carry out fabric and tool checks of workshops and maintain security of areas, logging any tool/equipment faults. Undertake planned maintenance programme on machinery.
13. Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning.
14. Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
15. Contribute to Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/work of area and specialist areas.
16. Request materials and estimate usage in order to meet work targets.
17. Participate in self-audit and in achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs).
18. Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and are not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
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
Technical Requirements
Currently hold or be prepared to work towards formal qualification in related subject/area.
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 (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. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
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.
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.
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 suitably qualified staff.
The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.
Benefits
Annual Leave
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.
Pension
The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Training
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.
All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles.
Please note the successful applicant will need to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Security Check for this post.
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