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About the Role

This is a non-operational instructional job in an establishment. The job holder will be responsible for instructing and training prisoners by building effective, appropriate and supportive relationships through managing them in a proactive manner and promoting the decency agenda. Contributes to sentence planning and reducing reoffending. Applies safer custody practices and complies with national and local security standards. Responsible for high level of security, productivity, good order and hygiene within workshops areas.

Responsibilities

Deliver training to prisoners in construction to cover both the establishment’s needs and aspirations in working towards gaining industry recognised accreditations.
Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop/area of work undertaking prisoner learning need assessments.
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.
Maintain and update learner records including their Individual Learning Plan accordingly.
Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners including National Vocational Qualification levels 1 and 2 and other relevant industry recognised qualifications.
Liaise with Headquarters Learning and Skills staff where required.
Undertake the registration, supervision, monitoring, assessment and accreditation of learners in accordance with awarding body requirements.
Maintain awarding body quality standards and contribute towards internal and external verification as required.
Set learning aims and learning goals, reviewing and providing feedback on prisoner progress.
Provides support and advice on career opportunities for area of work.
Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners receiving training, education or work experience.
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.
Carry out prisoner searches on their entry and exit of the training room/ workshop.
Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work for individual prisoners in certain workshops.
Carry out fabric checks of workshops and maintain security of locks, bolts and bars used in the workshop.
Contribute to prisoner reports including parole, sentence planning and Individual Learning Plan.
Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
Log any tool/equipment faults, which require maintenance and repair of tools.
Conduct risk and health and safety assessments on consumables under Safer Custody guidelines.
Order materials and estimate usage in order to meet work learning targets.
Participate in self-audit and in achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs).
Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop.
Open up individual learning paths for learner and keep them updated.
Locate individual learners’ literacy and numeracy levels for their initial assessment and support them in developing their skills further.
Advise and assist learners in seeking appropriate and relevant employment opportunities upon resettlement.
Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities.
Understand, apply and conform to national and local polices.
Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and staff.
Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required.
All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
The post holder must undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

Requirements

Be able to demonstrate at least 2 years relevant vocational experience in Construction.
Possesses the ability to deliver high quality, learner focused Vocational qualifications up to Level 2 in Wall and Floor Tiling.
Hold either a Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Basic Construction Skills.
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.
Hold the relevant Assessor qualification or be willing to obtain it within 6 months of appointment to the role.
Either hold or complete specific training to hold qualifications required for area of specialism.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
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.
All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which the HMPPS considers to be racist.

Skills

Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
Health and Safety
Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Machinery and tools usage
Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT)
Violence Reduction Incident Reports (VRIR)
Security Information Reports (SIRs)
Incentive Earned Privileges (IEP)
Safer Custody
Local Security Strategy (LSS)

Location

Feltham

Work Type

Full Time
Hybrid Working

Experience Level

2 years relevant vocational experience in Construction

Education Level

Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Basic Construction Skills
Vocational qualifications up to Level 2 in Wall and Floor Tiling
Assessor qualification

Salary/Compensations

£37,872

Benefits

Annual Leave
Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays
Pension
Work Life Balance
Season Ticket Advance
Training

About the Company

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows.
Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working.
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.
Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform.
The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service.
Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post.
HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs.
All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS’ Flexible Working policy.
If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years.
Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff.
The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.
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.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
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 to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs.
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant.
The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

Equal Opportunity

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.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
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 to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs.
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant.
The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020, Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service.