Livestock Control, Land based Activities - Specialist Production Instructor (SPI): HMP North Se[...] in Lincolnshire

The job holder will be responsible for all livestock within the establishment’s farm and will deliver and assess accredited vocational qualifications to prisoners. This is a non‑operational instructional role with no line management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage livestock within the establishment ensuring all daily animal husbandry tasks are carried out.
• Manage and maintain service delivery targets such as vaccination programmes and prevention of livestock disease.
• Maintain the establishment’s breeding programmes for each breed or species.
• Maintain service delivery indicators in relation to prisoner National Proficiency Testing Council (NPTC) and the creation of suitable habitats for public opening.
• Fully prepare animals for show at national competitions if required.
• Maintain and carry out basic service of livestock equipment and agricultural machinery, ensuring they are safe and secure.
• 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 Health and Safety, COSHH, machinery and tools usage.
• Provide support for prisoners, tailoring learning and training requirements to individual needs.
• Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.
• Assess and evaluate prisoners’ skills to national qualification standards.
• Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners, overseeing performance, motivation, appraisal and development.
• Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
• Open and complete ACCT forms, VRIR, SIRs and contribute to IEP reports.
• Conduct metal detector scans or rub‑down searches of prisoners attending and leaving workshops.
• Log attendance, approve prisoner hours worked and wages, including recording piece work where appropriate.
• Carry out fabric and tool checks of workshops, maintain security of areas, log tool/equipment faults and undertake planned maintenance programme on machinery.
• 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 for the workshop/area of work and specialist areas.
• Request materials and estimate usage to meet work targets.
• Initiate product development reviews to maintain output levels and provide variety of work and experience for prisoners.
• Participate in self‑audit and in achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs).
• Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop.

Behaviours

• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others

Ability

• Basic Maths
• Basic English

Experience

• Relevant work experience with livestock.
• Preferable supervisory experience.
• Experience using agricultural machinery/tractors.

Technical

• Full UK driving licence.
• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Agriculture.
• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level Two Award in the Safe Use of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent.
• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards a recognised workplace assessor qualification.

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances

This role requires working regular unsocial hours (outside 0700‑1900 hrs Monday‑Friday, including evenings, nights, weekends and bank/public holidays). A 17 % payment in addition to basic pay will be provided to recognise this.

EEO Statement

This vacancy is open to all qualified individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, disability, age, religion or sexual orientation in accordance with Equality and Human Rights legislation.