Band 4 - Vocational Instructor (Media)

Ministry of Justice; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Communications role to support the prison communication function, engaging with prisoners and staff, developing content for prisoner-targeted media, and supporting staff communications through newsletters and digital displays. The role will work with the prison media project leads and may involve training and coordinating a prison-based radio/TV team.

You will be responsible for ensuring content complies with Ofcom codes, managing content libraries, and

Qualifications

• Experience creating radio packages, pre-recorded programmes and video shorts.
• Proficiency with audio/video editing tools and workflows.
• Ability to train/guide prison-based media teams and content contributors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with prison radio/TV team of producers and presenters.
• Develop and manage broadcast-ready content for local channels (Brixton).
• Program output and manage music/content rotations on playout systems where applicable.
• Create local staff and prisoner newsletters and manage distribution.

Skills

Radio production

Video production

Adobe Audition

Adobe Premiere Pro

Tools

Adobe Audition

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

To support the prison communication function with prisoner and staff stakeholder engagement through developing content for prisoner targeted media channels as well as supporting some staff communication activity. The role may involve working alongside existing prison media project and communication leads. The role will include some staff communication activities, including editing and publishing a weekly staff newsletter and updating a digital screen.

Prisoner consultation - radio and TV -

To lead, train and work alongside our prison-based radio and video team of producers / presenters providing advice and guidance while helping to create daily content. While we wish for prisoners to create and contribute to local broadcast content, the Media VI should develop and manage content for broadcast for our local channels, in Brixton this includes NPRs 'Brixton Calling' and local opt-in adverts, as well as video and/or PowerPoint slide decks where we use Way Out TVs local opt-ins.

• To listen and view all content and check it is complaint and ensure it is broadcast ready content that complies with HMPPS Prison Radio (media) Guidelines, Ofcom broadcast codes of conduct and fits with the prison's expectations.
• Where applicable to programme the output of prison radio and/or TV information channels, this may include managing music and programme rotations via a prison radio / TV playout system(s).
• Where applicable to download and manage a library of music and content (commercial and production) for prison media.

Newsletters

To support the creation of a local staff and prisoner newsletters at a frequency agreed with a supervising manager. Typically, staff newsletters are weekly, and prisoner monthly.

Role activities

To develop a communication calendar of cyclical, awareness days and locally focused content to support content creation. To manage an archive of content. To put into action research and evaluation visiting prisoners on the wings, talking with partners and stakeholders as a part of the evaluation strategy. To collect programme material from the wings and other departments in the prison and liaise with key functional leads and departments to ensure the content shared is representative of the prison. To work on other Comms projects, including key events, where applicable providing similar duties. Where possible to attend key meetings where applicable Quality Improvement Groups, Equalities, and Reducing Reoffending. To develop and implement either an accredited or skills track training programme for prisoners. Support To regularly attend a regional communications meeting via Teams or in person. Typically, this meeting takes place by-weekly via a Teams call and is led by The London Prison Communication Lead. - To attend regional away day activity and support other London regional activity when requested.

What we want from you

Good radio and video production skills you'll know how to create radio packages, pre-recorded programmes, and video shorts and be more than happy using Adobe Audition and Adobe Premier Pro.

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. An informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks. Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

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. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff. The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.

Working patterns and hours

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs.

Annual Leave

The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro‑ratio basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. If you were appointed internally and your leave was previously calculated in days, this will continue to be the case.

Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays

You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance. There is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and the operational needs of the establishment.

Pension

The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Work Life Balance

HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so. HMPPS offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ.

Season Ticket Advance

After two months' service, you'll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer-period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work.

Childcare Vouchers

For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

Training

HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying Programmes. There are opportunities to access promotion programmes and HMPPS provides a variety of training appropriate to individual posts. All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles.

Eligibility

All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post. All external candidates are subject to 6 months probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS. All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which the HMPPS considers to be racist.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

• To Transformative Business Services (0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail [e-mail]);
• To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team ([e-mail]);
• To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)

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Diversity & Inclusion

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A Great Place to Work for Veterans

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Redeployment Interview Scheme

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