22291 - SPI Working Week Production Instructor in Leyland

Overview of the job: This job description is only to be used in establishments operating Working Week workshops. The Working Week Project is a core component of our approach to deliver on the manifesto commitment to improve access to purposeful activity and get more prisoners into employment on release. It aims to prototype an increased working week in industry and commercial workshops.

The job holder will be responsible for providing supervision, knowledge and skills to prisoners in a Working Week commercial workshop so they can improve their employment prospects on release with a view to reducing reoffending.

The overall aims of the Working Week Project are to:

• Improve prisoners’ employability skills and experience.
• Embed a culture of activity and increase the volume of quality work available for prisoners allowing them more time out of cell and in purposeful activity.
• Increase revenue from commercial work in prison industries or generate savings by producing more goods and services in-house and reinvest this back into prisons and purposeful activity.

This job description is not for use by jobholders in basic assembly/packing workshops; instead, the Mentor Job Description should be used. However, on an exceptional short-term basis, job holders can supervise prisoners in more basic workshops. This is a non-operational prisoner-facing role with no line management responsibilities. This role is non-rotational.

Summary: The jobholder will be responsible for delivering training to prisoners that supports the achievement of nationally recognised qualifications and sector-specific skills, as defined by the commercial partner. They will provide instruction and supervision in commercial workshops, ensuring that production meets the high standards expected. Operating at a level equivalent to a skilled or specialist employee in the community, the jobholder will deliver both accredited and non-accredited learning to help prisoners prepare for employment upon release. In addition to running the workshop and overseeing its daily operations, they will manage the partnership relationship and work within a commercial environment that demands a high level of specialist knowledge.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties: The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Assess, train and evaluate skills of prisoners up to national qualification standards (NVQ) or other trade specific skills/learning, learnt from the commercial partner.
• Support and encourage prisoners in their learning by promoting the value of acquired skills and motivating them to engage in work activities that contribute to positive employment outcomes.
• Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners within workshop/area of work, responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development of prisoners.
• Undertake regular training with commercial partner as required, delivering training and skills in the work of the specific commercial sector and identifying suitable qualifications to match work where possible.
• Maintain regular communications via radio in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
• Contribute to Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/work of area and specialist areas.
• Provide quality assurance against product specification, perform basic maintenance and service equipment as required by the commercial partner.
• Request materials and estimate usage in order to meet work targets, using requisite specialist knowledge of commercial production to make accurate requests and estimates.
• Responsible for day-to-day contract/partnership management with the commercial partner, communicating and liaising on orders and deliveries where necessary.
• Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop/area including monitoring and assuring production levels for reporting to commercial partner.
• Work in a commercial workshop that requires specialist knowledge/expertise to complete production e.g. engineering, plastics injection moulding, operation of heavy and complex machinery.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is 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.

Civil Service Success Profile Criteria:

• Behaviours: Making Effective Decisions, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together, Managing a Quality Service, Developing Self and Others.
• Experience: Must have relevant work experience in a relevant productive/commercial environment. Preferable for candidate to have some supervisory experience. Should have experience of using industrial standard machinery and equipment in-line with requirements of commercial partner. Have or be willing to work towards the relevant skills/specialist knowledge related to production with the commercial partner.
• Technical requirements: Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 or equivalent in related subject. Undertake training in the specialism of the workshop/commercial sector by the commercial partner and/or already be trained in the required specialism. Will need to be or must be willing to work towards being an NVQ assessor or equivalent.
• Ability: IT Skills, Basic Maths, Basic English.

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. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

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. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.

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 pro-rata 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 - 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.

Eligibility - All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post. 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.

Working for the Civil Service: The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

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.

Diversity & Inclusion: The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.

A Great Place to Work for Veterans: The 'Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans' initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria.

Redeployment Interview Scheme: Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant.

Civil Service Nationality Rules: This job is broadly open to UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, and nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

Reserve list: A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.