85585 - Woodwork - Specialist Production Instructor (SPI): Wood Machinist - HMP Isle of Wight - Newport, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom - Ministry of Justice

Description

Woodwork - Specialist Production Instructor (SPI): Wood Machinist - HMP Isle of Wight
Building/Site 1 HM PRISON ISLE OF WIGHT - ALBANY HOUSE NEWPORT, PO30 5RS
Post Type 1 Permanent
Working Pattern 1 Full Time
Role Type 1 Industrial
Our Woodwork Industry has 30 workshops across the estate with employment places for 622 prisoners. Woodwork items are not the only things you will manufacture in this life-changing role.

Leading a team of prisoners working in our woodwork workshop you will develop their skills and confidence, and possibly assess accredited vocational qualifications.

We will rely on you and your team to ensure our Woodwork products are manufactured to the highest standards, but the work you do with prisoners will have the longest lasting impact - and the most unique challenges.

You will set tasks to match their ability, while ensuring safety and production is maintained at all times.

As well as knowledge and skills spanning Woodwork production techniques, you will need strong communication and influencing skills and a caring, resilient approach.

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 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 job holders in basic assembly/packing workshops, instead Production Instructor – Enterprises should be used.

However, on an exceptional short term basis job holders can supervise prisoners in more basic workshops.
May participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop/area of work.

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.

tailor learning and training requirements to individual needs.
Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.

Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners within workshop/area of work, responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development of prisoners.

Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops.
Carry out fabric and tool checks of workshops and maintain security of areas, logging any tool/equipment faults. Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning.
Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
Contribute to Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/area of work and specialist areas.

Initiate product development reviews to maintain workshop/area of work output levels, and to provide variety of work and experience for prisoners.

Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Managing a Quality Service
Must have relevant work experience in a production environment
Should have experience of using industrial standard machinery and equipment
Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 or equivalent in Woodwork related production
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
Basic English
Additional Information 1 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.

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.

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.

The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.

Annual Leave

• The holiday year runs from 1 March.

Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays

• 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. There is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and the operational needs of the establishment
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
HM Prison & Probation Service (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 offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ
After two months' service, you'll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer-period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work
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

• There are opportunities to access promotion programmes and HMPPS provides a variety of training appropriate to individual posts
• All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles

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

• Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

To Shared Service Connected Ltd Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting- );
To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.

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.

If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team.

For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please see our Disability Confident Scheme Frequently Asked Questions webpage.

We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.

This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role.

We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.

Machinery and manufacturing

The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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