Print Specialist (Ref: 12757)

HM Prison and Probation Service; Folly Gate; On-site; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK government agency seeks a Print Production Manager to coordinate print production and manage stock levels across multiple sites. Responsibilities include overseeing contracted services, producing procurement specifications, and ensuring pricing policies are followed. The ideal candidate will have a relevant qualification, strong IT and communication skills. A competitive salary of £52,316 with additional benefits is offered, along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Access to learning and development

Flexible working options

Civil Service pension

Annual Leave

Public Holidays

Season Ticket Advance

Qualifications

• Good IT skills, including production management software.
• Able to communicate to a wide range of external and internal personnel.

Responsibilities

• Manage print production across all workshop sites.
• Manage stock levels to meet demand.
• Produce technical procurement specifications for materials and services.
• Calculate product prices adhering to pricing policy.
• Plan and manage capacity and production.
• Monitor industries performance in workshops.

Skills

Good IT skills

Communication

Education

Qualifications at ONC or equivalent in the printing industry

Tools

Production management software

Job description

Prison Industries HQ coordinates the national provision of goods and services through prisoner work areas in multiple sectors. By being self‑sufficient in things such as clothing, furniture, equipment, documents, food produce and laundering, Prison Industries HQ saves millions of pounds for the taxpayer and provides valuable work experience and sector‑specific training for prisoners.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

• Manage print production across all workshop sites ensuring customer specifications and delivery requirements are met.
• Management of stock levels ensuring that orders are in place to meet predicted demand levels, maintaining a maximum of 3 months of C&E and MOJ stock, supporting make or buy decisions as necessary.
• Manage the oversight of contracted out services as required.
• Produce technical procurement specifications for both materials, services (buy outs) and machinery and carry out technical assessment of supply tenders.
• Calculate product prices ensuring that current and up to date prices are used and ensure PSPI pricing policy is adhered to. Update all print material prices and product costs to reflect current values and ensure best value for money.
• Plan and manage capacity and production to contribute to increasing the printing outputs in line with PSPI targets.
• Manage work orders and schedule to establishments working with establishment managers to match identified resources and capability, reviewing and agreeing product lines.
• Use the Tharstern MIS system, to provide product costs, transfer orders, reports etc.
• Monitor industries performance in workshops, taking corrective action where necessary reporting results to the programme manager.
• Manage the setting up of new product lines in line with new business requirements including the expansion of business to OGD.
• Provide advanced technical support to establishments in the planning and developing of new industries with regards to workshop layouts and plant and equipment purchases.
• Produce business cases for the purchase of any capital plant and or tools as required.
• Provide advanced technical advice to prison establishment staff on production line processes at pre‑production and production stages.
• Develop job related training for prisoners in line with product specifications and the Quality Manual.
• Responsible for responding to customer and business development team sales enquiries in a timely manner.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re‑examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

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

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service

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

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

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

Nationality Requirements

• 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 also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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).

Technical Requirements

• Qualifications at ONC or equivalent in the printing industry.

Ability

• Good IT skills, including production management software.
• Able to communicate to a wide range of external and internal personnel.

Salary and Benefits

Alongside your salary of £52,316, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £15,155 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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