Vocational Instructor Retail Outlet (Ref: 5944)

HM Prison and Probation Service; North East; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

A part-time role at HMYOI Low Newton, focusing on managing retail operations within the prison. The successful candidate will work closely with prisoners and staff to enhance income while ensuring decency. Responsibilities include coordinating retail projects and working independently.

Benefits

Access to learning and development

Flexible working options

Civil Service pension with employer contribution

Annual Leave

Public Holidays

Season Ticket Advance

Qualifications

• Part-time role, 22.5 hours per week.
• Experience working with prisoners and staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate sales and purchases for retail outlets.
• Partner with local businesses and other prisons.

Skills

Managing a Quality Service

Working Together

Communicating and Influencing

Leadership

Job description

This position is based at HMYOI LOW NEWTON DURHAM, DH1 5YA

Job Summary

Please refer to the job description

Job Description

This role is part time, 22.5 hours per week, working in the back office of our Retail outlets within the prison. the role is busy and varied and no two days are the same.

This role would suit someone who works well with prisoners and staff to raise valuable income for the prison while mainatining decency for prisoners.

There will be some requirement for lone working or working unspervised. the successful candidate will have autonomy over sales and purchases, for all Retail outlets, including partnering with local businesses and other prisons to sell our manufactured goods.

You will be expected to play a key coordinator role in any Retail improvement projects or new initiatives.

This role is part time, 22.5 hours per week, working in the back office of our Retail outlets within the prison. the role is busy and varied and no two days are the same.

This role would suit someone who works well with prisoners and staff to raise valuable income for the prison while mainatining decency for prisoners.

There will be some requirement for lone working or working unspervised. the successful candidate will have autonomy over sales and purchases, for all Retail outlets, including partnering with local businesses and other prisons to sell our manufactured goods.

You will be expected to play a key coordinator role in any Retail improvement projects or new initiatives.

Person specification

Please Refer To The Job Description

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
  
  

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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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : [e-mail]
• Telephone : [phone]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL ([e-mail]) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints

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