This permanent post sits in the specialist textiles garment manufacture workshop at HMP Long Lartin, run by HMPPS within the Ministry of Justice. The instructor supervises prisoners, teaches them workshop skills and works towards nationally recognised qualifications, while keeping security in place. It is a non-operational role with no line management duties, and it covers production workshops rather than basic assembly or packing. Applicants need a Level 3 textiles qualification or a commitment to gain one, plus a standard DBS and counter terrorism check.
What the job involves
- Supervise prisoners' discipline, performance, motivation, appraisal and development in the workshop
- Teach and assess prisoners towards national qualifications, tailoring learning to individual needs
- Induct prisoners and train them in health and safety, COSHH, and machinery and tool use
- Set work schedules and manage targets, quality standards and contract delivery
- Quality assure output against product specification and initiate product development reviews
- Maintain security through fabric and tool checks, metal detector scans or rub‑downs of prisoners, and radio contact under the Local Security Strategy
- Open and complete ACCT forms and submit VRIRs, SIRs and IEP input when required
- Log attendance and approve prisoner hours and wages, including piece work
- Request materials and estimate usage to meet work targets
- Contribute to parole and sentence planning reports and health and safety risk assessments
- Maintain machinery through planned maintenance and log tool and equipment faults
- Complete regime monitoring, prisoner training records and workshop administration, and take part in self‑audit and SDIs
What’s required
Qualifications
- Level 3 or equivalent in a textiles-related subject, or prepared to work towards it
Experience
- Relevant work experience in a production environment
- Experience of using industrial standard machinery and equipment
Skills & knowledge
- Basic maths
- Basic English
- IT skills
- Able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role in English or Welsh where specified
Checks & eligibility
- Standard DBS check
- Counter terrorism check
- Security and identity checks before taking up post
- Eligible under Civil Service nationality rules
- Successful assessment of suitability to work with young people if transferred to a young persons establishment
Other
- Assessed behaviours: making effective decisions, communicating and influencing, working together, managing a quality service, developing self and others
Nice to have
- Some supervisory experience
What’s offered
- Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes
- Annual leave, with 9 days added for bank, public and privilege holidays
- Hybrid working where business need allows, informal and non-contractual
- Flexible, part-time and job-share working considered under HMPPS policy
- Season ticket advance after two months' service
- Training and development, including promotion programmes and individual induction
- Security and diversity training
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
