15784 - Mentor Instructor - HMP Wandsworth

Overview

This is a non-operational job in an establishment. The job holder will be responsible for providing supervision, knowledge and skills to prisoners in non-specialist workshops where no qualifications are being delivered and where the job holder is not deployed in training prisoners up to the required level to gain qualifications. This job description is not designed for use by job holders in specialist workshops as the role will not be required to be qualified in a specialist area or to train prisoners up to the required level to gain qualifications. In those circumstances a Specialist Production Instructor should be used. Although this is a non-operational role with no line management responsibilities, the job holder will have workshop and prisoner management responsibilities. This is a rotational role.

Summary

The job holder will be committed to prison workshops being places of structure and discipline. The job holder will, as far as reasonably practicable, provide the prisoner with a work experience that better mirrors the employment experience outside of prison. The job holder will ensure that all services are provided to a high standard and that security and control are maintained at all times. On an exceptional short‑term basis, job holders can supervise prisoners in more 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 aspects such as health and safety, Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH), 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 while carrying out all activities, with responsibility for their performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development.
• Conduct a metal detector scan or rub‑down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops.
• Initiate product development reviews to maintain workshop/area of work output levels, and to provide variety of work and experience for prisoners.
• Contribute to risk and health and safety assessments on consumables and Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/area of work and specialist areas.
• Actively contribute to prisoner reports, parole and sentence planning, Assessment, Care in Custody & Teamwork (ACCT) and Security Information Report (SIRs) by providing information to case managers.
• 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.
• 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 specification.
• 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, preparing 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.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Behaviours

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

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances

37 hour working week (standard).