Specialist Production Instructor (SPI) : HMP Durham in North East

Job holders within this Group Profile 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 ensure that all services are provided to a high standard and that security and control is maintained at all times. The jobholder will be able to teach prisoners towards achieving nationally recognised qualifications and may be supported by external organisations such as local colleges.

This is a non-operational prisoner facing role with no line management responsibilities.

Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile include:

• 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.
• 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.
• Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners up to national qualification standards.
• Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners within workshop/area of work, responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development of prisoners.
• 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.
• Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work where appropriate.
• Carry out fabric and tool checks of workshops and maintain security of areas, logging any tool/equipment faults.
• Undertake planned maintenance programme on machinery.
• Contribute to Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/work of area and specialist areas.
• Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops.

Essential Skills/Qualifications/Accreditation/Registration:

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

Hours of Work and Allowances:

• 37 hour week.

Behaviours:

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

Technical Requirements:

• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 or equivalent in related subject.
• Basic Maths and Basic English.

Working Arrangements & Further Information:

• The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows.
• 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.

Pension:

• The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Training:

• HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities.
• All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles.

Recruitment Principles:

• We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition.
• As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities.

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.