12690 - Engineering - Specialist Production Instructor (SPI) - Engineering Welding and Fabrication

Ministry of Justice; Arundel; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the UK is seeking an Engineering Workshop Instructor to deliver MIG welding training in a prison environment. This rewarding role involves inducting prisoners, setting work schedules, and maintaining quality standards. Ideal candidates will have engineering qualifications and experience in vocational training. You'll be instrumental in assisting prisoners' skill development, contributing to health and safety practices, and ensuring adherence to quality assurance protocols. If you are passionate about making a positive impact, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering or vocational training.
• Ability to manage and motivate individuals in a workshop environment.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Induct prisoners and train them in workshop health and safety.
• Set work schedules while maintaining quality standards.
• Assess prisoner skills up to national qualification standards.
• Supervise prisoner activities within the workshop.

Skills

MIG welding

Health and Safety compliance

Training and mentoring

Quality assurance

Tool usage and maintenance

Education

Relevant engineering qualification

Job description

Join Our Industries Team as an Engineering Workshop Instructor

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and motivated individual to join our Industries team at HMP Ford, a Category D open prison located near Arundel, West Sussex.

As an Engineering Workshop Instructor, you will work alongside another experienced instructor to deliver high-quality training in MIG welding to prisoners, supporting their development of practical skills and enhancing their future employability.

Our workshop produces a range of items for the internal market, including ramps, gates, and bespoke products for other establishments. You will play a key role in ensuring all work meets rigorous quality assurance standards before dispatch.

This is a varied and rewarding role that offers genuine job satisfaction, combining hands‑on engineering with the opportunity to make a positive impact.

Responsibilities

• 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).
• 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.
• Provide quality assurance against product specification.
• Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work where appropriate.
• Carry out fabric and tool checks of workshops and maintain security of areas, logging any tool/equipment faults. Undertake planned maintenance programme on machinery.
• 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.
• Request materials and estimate usage in order to meet work targets.
• Initiate product development reviews to maintain workshop/area of work output levels, and to provide variety of work and experience for prisoners.
• Participate in self‑audit and in achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs).
• Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop.

Additional Information

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.