13156 - SPI Engineering Sheet Metal Work

Ministry of Justice; Leyland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national corrections agency in the UK seeks a Supervisor for a workshop to assist prisoners in achieving nationally recognized qualifications to improve post-release employment prospects. The role involves training, evaluation, security maintenance, and compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have relevant work experience and proficiency with industrial machinery. A focus on effective communication, decision-making, and teamwork is essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Must have relevant work experience in specialist field.
• Preferable to have some supervisory experience.
• Experience of using industrial standard machinery and equipment required.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and training to prisoners.
• Manage targets and quality standards.
• Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners to national qualification standards.
• Contribute to Health and Safety risk assessments.

Skills

Effective decision making

Communication

Teamwork

Quality management

Development of self and others

IT skills

Basic maths

Basic English

Education

Level 3 Qualification in specialism or equivalent experience

Tools

Industrial standard machinery

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 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 jobholder will be able to teach prisoners towards achieving nationally recognised qualifications and may be supported by external organisations such as local colleges.

This job description is not for use by jobholders in basic assembly/ packing workshops, instead Mentor: Instructor should be used. However, on an exceptional short term basis jobholders can supervise prisoners in more basic workshops.

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

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

• May participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop/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
• 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
• Rub down and pat down search prisoners as required by management
• 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/work of area 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

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.

Civil Service Success Profile Criteria

Behaviours

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

Experience

Must have relevant work experience in specialist field

Preferable for candidate to have some supervisory experience

Should have experience of using industrial standard machinery and equipment

Technical requirements

Staff will either have or work towards a level 3 Qualification in their specialism or have the equivalent experience.

May be a qualified NVQ assessor.

Ability

• IT Skills
• Basic Maths
• Basic English

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances

37 hour working week