Vocational Instructor: Life Skills - HMP Woodhill (Ref: 1322)

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.
This is a non-operational job in an establishment with no line management responsibilities
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
+ Deliver training to prisoners in life skills to cover both the establishment’s needs and aspirations in working towards gaining industry recognised accreditations.
+ Maintain and update learner records including their Individual Learning Plan accordingly.
+ Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners including OCN Qualifications Entry level and level 1 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.
+ 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.
Undertake other instructor tasks including:
+ 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 lock, 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 learners 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.
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.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Please see Job Description for more information., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Developing Self and Others
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Working Together, This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
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Nationality requirements
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) (opens in a new window)
+ 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
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Alongside your salary of £31,995, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,268 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Access to learning and development
+ A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
+ A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
+ A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
+ Annual Leave
+ Public Holidays
+ Season Ticket Advance
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
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