Printing Lithographic Machine Minder

Ministry of Justice; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in the UK is seeking a workshop supervisor to oversee prisoners, enhancing their employment prospects through specialized training. The role involves evaluating skills, maintaining security, and delivering quality training to support rehabilitation efforts. Candidates should possess a Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience. The position requires flexibility with unsocial hours and offers additional pay for such shifts. Join us to help make a positive impact on rehabilitation and reduce reoffending rates.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification or equivalent in the specialism; may be a qualified NVQ assessor.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train prisoners in a specialist workshop.
• Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop.
• Provide tailored learning and training requirements to individual needs.
• Maintain discipline and manage performance evaluations.

Skills

Leadership

Communicating and Influencing

Managing a Quality Service

Working Together

Education

Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Overview

The job holder will provide supervision, knowledge and skills to prisoners in a specialist workshop so they can improve their employment prospects on release, with the aim of reducing reoffending. The role ensures that all services are delivered to a high standard while maintaining security and control at all times. The job holder may teach prisoners to achieve nationally recognised qualifications and may be supported by external organisations such as local colleges.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop.
• Induct prisoners to the workshop and train them in health and safety, COSHH, machinery and tool use.
• Provide support and tailor learning and training requirements to individual needs.
• Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.
• Assess and evaluate prisoners’ skills against national qualification standards.
• Supervise and maintain discipline, responsibility for performance, motivation, appraisal and development.
• Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with the Local Security Strategy (LSS).
• Open and complete ACCT, VRIR and SIR forms, and contribute to Incentive Earned Privileges (IEP) reports.
• Conduct metal‑detector scans or rub‑down searches of prisoners attending and leaving their 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, maintain security of areas, log any tool/equipment faults and undertake planned maintenance on machinery.
• Contribute to prisoner reports, including parole and sentence planning.
• Complete regime monitoring information and update training records.
• Contribute to health and safety risk assessments for the workshop and specialist areas.
• Request materials and estimate usage to meet work targets.
• Initiate product‑development reviews to maintain output levels and provide variety for prisoners.
• Participate in self‑audit and in achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs).
• Complete administrative activities to support the smooth running of the workshop.

Working Hours and Compensation

The role requires regular unsocial hours as part of the shift commitment. Unsocial hours are those outside 07:00–19:00 hrs Monday to Friday, including evenings, nights, weekends and bank/public holidays. A 17 % (later 20 %) supplement is paid in addition to basic pay.

Qualifications and Experience

• Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in the specialism; may be a qualified NVQ assessor.

Behavioural Requirements

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

Eligibility and Equality

All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up the post. All external candidates are subject to a 6‑month probation period; internal candidates are subject to probation if not already served one within HMPPS. The MoJ is a Disability Confident employer and is committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.