Mentor: Instructor - HMP Lindholme (Ref: 12047) in Doncaster

The job holder will be responsible for providing supervision, knowledge and skills to prisoners in non‑specialist workshops where no qualifications are being delivered. The role is not designed for specialist workshops and does not require the holder to train prisoners to gain qualifications. The job holder will have workshop and prisoner‑management responsibilities, ensuring that workshops remain structured, disciplined, and provide prisoners with work experience that mirrors employment outside prison. All services are delivered to a high standard while maintaining security and control at all times. On an exceptional short‑term basis, the holder may supervise prisoners in specialist workshops.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

• Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop.
• Induct prisoners into the workshop/area of work and train them in health and safety, Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH), and machinery and tools usage. Ensure all tools, equipment and raw materials are safe, secure and properly accounted for.
• 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.
• Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities; take responsibility for their performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development. Conduct a metal detector scan or rub‑down search of prisoners attending and leaving the workshop.
• Initiate product development reviews to maintain workshop output levels and to provide variety of work and experience for prisoners.
• Contribute to risk and health and safety assessments of consumables and workshop area, including specialist areas.
• Actively contribute to prisoner reports, parole and sentence planning, Assessment, Care in Custody & Teamwork (ACCT) and Security Information Reports (SIRs) by providing information to case managers. Open and complete ACCT forms, Violence Reduction Incident Reports (VRIR) and SIRs when required and contribute to Incentive Earned Privileges (IEP) reports.
• Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning, regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
• Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
• Request materials and estimate usage to meet work targets whilst providing quality assurance against product specifications.
• Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work where appropriate.
• Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required.
• Provide administrative support for workshop activities. Prepare relevant documentation for managers for verification/quality checking purposes. Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements.

The duties and 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.

Behaviours

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances

37 hour working week (standard).

Qualifications

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Benefits

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance work‑life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance for UK nationals
• Eligibility information for nationals of the Republic of Ireland, Commonwealth countries, EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre‑settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS). Further information on nationality requirements available.