12504 - Electronics -Specialist Production Instructor (SPI) - TV Repair

Ministry of Justice; Huntingdonshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department is seeking a professional to supervise and provide training in electronics to prisoners in a workshop. The role includes ensuring quality standards, assessing skills, and maintaining a safe working environment. Candidates should have electrical or electronics experience and be prepared to work towards a formal qualification. This position contributes to reducing recidivism by enhancing prisoners' employment prospects upon release.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical or electronics, preferably with some supervisory experience.
• Ability to use industrial standard machinery and equipment.
• Willingness to work towards a formal qualification in a related area.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train prisoners in a specialist TV Repair and Electronics workshop.
• Conduct health and safety inductions and maintain quality assurance.
• Assess skills of prisoners up to national qualification standards.
• Maintain security and log attendance and wages.

Skills

Electrical or electronics experience

Supervisory experience

Using industrial standard machinery

IT Skills

Basic Maths

Basic English

Education

Formal qualification in related subject/area

Job description

Overview of the job

This is a non-operational instructional job in an establishment.

Summary

The job holder will be responsible for providing supervision, knowledge and skills to prisoners in a specialist TV Repair and Electronics 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 job holder will be able to teach prisoners towards achieving nationally recognised City and Guilds qualifications and may be supported by external organisations such as local colleges.

This job description is not for use by job holders in basic assembly/packing workshops; instead, Production Instructor – Enterprises should be used. However, on an exceptional short-term basis, job holders can supervise prisoners in more basic workshops.

This is a non-operational job in an establishment with no line management responsibilities.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

• May participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop/area of work.
• Conduct mandatory fire/fabric checks at start/finish of labour.
• 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.
• Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
• Provide quality assurance against product specification.
• Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work where appropriate.
• Maintain security of areas, logging any tool/equipment faults. Undertake planned maintenance programme on machinery.
• Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub‑down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops.
• Conduct/supervise the workshop induction for new starters, paying particular attention to Earth Free working conditions, electric shock hazards and the safe handling of live electricity.
• Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning.
• Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
• Contribute to Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/area of work and specialist areas. Instruct trainees in PAT testing techniques (carry‑out random spot repairs for quality).
• Request materials and estimate usage in order to meet work targets.
• Participate in self‑audit and in achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs).
• Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and are 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.

Behaviours

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others

Experience

• Electrical or electronics experience
• Preferable for candidate to have some supervisory experience
• Should have experience of using industrial standard machinery and equipment

Technical requirements

• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards formal qualification in related subject/area

Ability

• IT Skills
• Basic Maths
• Basic English

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances

37 hour working week (standard).