Instructor

Hmp Foston Hall; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

HMP Foston Hall is seeking an Instructor to supervise prisoners in non-specialist workshop environments, delivering activities safely and securely while fostering a positive and productive working culture. You will lead on induction, health and safety training, stock management, and records while maintaining security procedures.

This role combines workshop supervision with prisoner management and may involve unsocial hours payments where applicable, including evenings, weekends and Bank

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing abilities.
• Commitment to working collaboratively with colleagues and prisoners.

Responsibilities

• Supervise prisoners in non-specialist workshop environments, ensuring safety and security.
• Participate in selection and induction of prisoners into workshop activities.
• Train prisoners in health and safety procedures and use of tools.
• Set work schedules, monitor productivity and maintain quality standards.
• Maintain accurate attendance, pay and work records.
• Contribute to prisoner reports and reviews where required.
• Order materials and monitor stock usage to meet operational needs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Job description

As an Instructor, you will supervise prisoners in non-specialist workshop environments, ensuring activities are delivered safely, securely and to a high standard while promoting a positive and productive working culture.,

• Participate in the selection and induction of prisoners into workshop activities.
• Train prisoners in health and safety procedures, COSHH requirements, and the safe use of tools and equipment.
• Support individual learning and development needs within the workshop environment.
• Set work schedules, monitor productivity, and maintain quality standards.
• Supervise and manage prisoners safely, securely and decently during workshop activities.
• Conduct required prisoner searches and maintain security procedures.
• Maintain accurate attendance, pay, and work records.
• Contribute to prisoner reports, sentence planning, ACCT documentation, VRIRs, SIRs and IEP reviews where required.
• Assist with health and safety risk assessments and workshop reviews.
• Order materials and monitor stock usage to meet operational requirements.
• Attend relevant meetings and provide administrative support for workshop activities. This is a non-operational role with workshop and prisoner management responsibilities.
• All successful candidates will be subject to security clearance and identity checks.
• External candidates will be required to complete a six-month probation period.
• Unsocial hours payments may apply where relevant, including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing abilities.
• A commitment to working collaboratively with colleagues and prisoners.
• The ability to manage a quality service and maintain professional standards.
• Confidence in working within a structured and disciplined environment.
• The ability to communicate effectively in spoken English.

Essential Behaviours

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