Laundry Production Instructor (Prison Workshop)

Ministry of Justice; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in the UK seeks a Production Instructor for the Enterprises workshop to supervise prisoners and deliver training toward nationally recognised qualifications. You will ensure high standards and security across the workshop, supporting learning and development in a structured environment.

The role offers hybrid working, 37 hours per week, and collaboration with external colleges to meet qualification targets while maintaining safety and compliance within the establishment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial laundry environment.
• Some supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience using industrial standard machinery and equipment.

Responsibilities

• 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 health and safety, 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.
• Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops.
• 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.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Health and safety awareness

COSHH knowledge

Education

Level 3 industry qualification

NVQ assessor (possible)

Tools

Industrial machinery

Job description

Ministry of Justice in the UK seeks a Production Instructor for the Enterprises workshop to supervise prisoners and deliver training toward nationally recognised qualifications. You will ensure high standards and security across the workshop, supporting learning and development in a structured environment.

The role offers hybrid working, 37 hours per week, and collaboration with external colleges to meet qualification targets while maintaining safety and compliance within the establishment.