Specialist Production Instructor - Eccleshall, United Kingdom - Ministry of Justice

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Eccleshall, United Kingdom

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Specialist Production Instructor

£30,471

Eccleshall:

Organisation Level:

Delivery - The jobs at this level will be task focus delivering defined activity or service.

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.

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:

Essential Experience:

Must have relevant work experience in specialist field
Should have experience of using industrial standard machinery and equipment

Technical Requirements:

Ability:

IT Skills
Basic Maths
Basic English

Hours of Work and Allowances:

37 hour week

Salary:

£30,471

Additional Information:

Working Arrangements & Further Information:

Standard working hours for this post are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid.

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:

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 prorata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. If you were appointed internally and your leave was previously calculated in days, this will continue to be the case.

Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays:

Pension:

The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Work Life Balance:

Season Ticket Advance:

Childcare Vouchers:

For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers

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