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 usageProvide support for prisoners where required; tailor learning and training requirements to individual needsSet work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangementsAssess and evaluate skills of prisoners up to national qualification standardsSupervise and maintain discipline of prisoners within workshop/area of work, responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development of prisonersOpen 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) reportsLog attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work where appropriateCarry out fabric and tool checks of workshops and maintain security of areas, logging any tool/equipment faults. Undertake planned maintenance programme on machineryContribute to Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/work of area and specialist areasWill 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 ConservationSpecialist Production Instructor : Commercial HorticulturalSpecialist Production Instructor : Engineering Aluminium Windows Double GlazingSpecialist Production Instructor : Cycle RepairSpecialist Production Instructor : Textiles Garment ManufactureSpecialist Production Instructor : Textiles Sewing Machine RepairSpecialist Production Instructor : Engineering MachiningSpecialist Production Instructor : Engineering Powder Coating SystemsSpecialist Production Instructor : Engineering Sheet Metal WorkSpecialist Production Instructor : Engineering Computer Aided DrawingSpecialist Production Instructor : Engineering Welding and FabricationSpecialist Production Instructor : LaundrySpecialist Production Instructor : Livestock ControlSpecialist Production Instructor : Plastics Injection Moulding Thermo PlasticsSpecialist Production Instructor : Printing Lithographic Machine MinderSpecialist Production Instructor : Printing Origination Lithographic PlatemakingSpecialist Production Instructor : Printing Print Finishing & BindingSpecialist Production Instructor : Waste EnvironmentalSpecialist Production Instructor : Woodwork Wood Assembly JoinerSpecialist Production Instructor : Woodwork Wood MachinistSpecialist Production Instructor : Woodwork Wood Finisher SprayerSpecialist Production Instructor : Manufacturing PromotionsSpecialist Production Instructor : BrailleSpecialist Production Instructor : SignsSpecialist Production Instructor : ConcreteSpecialist Production Instructor : FootwearSpecialist Production Instructor : TV RepairSpecialist Production Instructor : UpholstererSpecialist Production Instructor : Warehousing and Performing Manufacturing OperationsSpecialist Production Instructor : Vehicle Maintenance and ValetingSpecialist Production Instructor : Promotional Printed ProductsSpecialist 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 PeopleAn 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 DecisionsCommunicating and InfluencingWorking TogetherManaging a Quality ServiceDeveloping Self and Others

Essential Experience   

Must have relevant work experience in specialist fieldPreferable for candidate to have some supervisory experienceShould 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 SkillsBasic MathsBasic English

Hours of Work and Allowances    

37 hour week