20767 - M Instructor - Ground Maintenance

Ministry of Justice•Portland, OR

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties: Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop. 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. Ensuring all tools, equipment and raw materials are safe, secure and properly accounted for. Provide support for prisoners where required; tailor learning and training requirements to individual needs. Setting work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements. Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities, with responsibility for their performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development. Conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops. Initiate product development reviews to maintain workshop/area of work output levels, and to provide variety of work and experience for prisoners. Contribute to risk and health and safety assessments on consumables and Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/area of work and specialist areas. Actively contribute to prisoner reports, parole and sentence planning, Assessment, Care in Custody & Teamwork (ACCT) and Security Information Report (SIRs) by providing information to case managers. 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. Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning, regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records. Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS). Request materials and estimate usage in order to meet work targets whilst providing quality assurance against product specification. Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work where appropriate. Attending and contributing to relevant meetings as required. Providing administrative support for workshop activities. Preparing relevant documentation to managers for verification/quality checking purposes. Maintaining and updating systems in line with local agreements. 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.

Requirements

Evidence of Experience (CV or Work History)
Behaviours: Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
Strengths will be assessed
DBS Standard
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

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop.
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.
Ensuring all tools, equipment and raw materials are safe, secure and properly accounted for.
Provide support for prisoners where required; tailor learning and training requirements to individual needs.
Setting work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.
Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities, with responsibility for their performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development.
Conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops.
Initiate product development reviews to maintain workshop/area of work output levels, and to provide variety of work and experience for prisoners.
Contribute to risk and health and safety assessments on consumables and Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/area of work and specialist areas.
Actively contribute to prisoner reports, parole and sentence planning, Assessment, Care in Custody & Teamwork (ACCT) and Security Information Report (SIRs) by providing information to case managers.
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.
Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning, regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
Request materials and estimate usage in order to meet work targets whilst providing quality assurance against product specification.
Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work where appropriate.
Attending and contributing to relevant meetings as required.
Providing administrative support for workshop activities.
Preparing relevant documentation to managers for verification/quality checking purposes.
Maintaining and updating systems in line with local agreements.