Horticulture Instructor: Prison Grounds & Conservation

The Methodist Church in Britain; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% unsocial hours pay

Hybrid working where business need

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

HMP High Down is seeking a Specialist Production Instructor to supervise prisoners in the land-based activities and horticulture area. The role focuses on teaching horticultural and grounds skills, operating machinery, and maintaining the prison grounds and conservation areas while upholding targets, discipline and security.

The post requires Level 3 horticulture qualifications (or willingness to work towards) and a recognised workplace assessor qualification, with enhanced DBS and a full UK

Qualifications

• Level 3 horticulture qualification or equivalent, held or willing to work towards.
• Recognised workplace assessor qualification, held or willing to work towards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise prisoners in the land-based and horticulture work area, meeting work targets, maintaining discipline and keeping a safe working environment.
• Deliver a full range of horticultural activities and instruct prisoners on all land-based duties, including machinery use.
• Maintain the establishment grounds and conservation areas, including lawns, ponds, water features, landscaping and woodland.
• Oversee planting, cropping, harvesting and conservation across the establishment.
• Teach prisoners towards nationally recognised qualifications and, where relevant, assess accredited vocational qualifications.
• Deliver the relevant actions of the MoJ Biodiversity Strategy and develop the establishment's conservation areas.
• Induct prisoners and train them in health and safety, COSHH, and machinery and tool use.

Skills

Clear spoken English

Training & assessment

Health & safety awareness

Education

Level 3 horticulture qualification or equivalent

Recognised workplace assessor qualification

Job description

HMP High Down is seeking a Specialist Production Instructor to supervise prisoners in the land-based activities and horticulture area. The role focuses on teaching horticultural and grounds skills, operating machinery, and maintaining the prison grounds and conservation areas while upholding targets, discipline and security.

The post requires Level 3 horticulture qualifications (or willingness to work towards) and a recognised workplace assessor qualification, with enhanced DBS and a full UK