Prison Workshop Instructor

Manpower, Inc.; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Unsocial hours pay

Bank holidays pay

Job summary

Manpower, Inc. is seeking an Instructor (Band 3) at HMP Swinfen Hall to lead and supervise prisoners in prison workshops, promoting safe and productive working behaviours.

You will oversee day-to-day activities, ensure compliance with safety and security procedures, and support rehabilitation efforts within a structured setting. The role involves delivering health and safety training, managing records, and working with colleagues to maintain a high-quality service in a non-operational

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing abilities.
• Commitment to collaborative work with colleagues and prisoners.
• Ability to maintain professional standards in a structured environment.
• Effective spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Supervise prisoners in non-specialist workshop environments, ensuring safe, secure and high-standard delivery.
• Participate in selection and induction of prisoners into workshops.
• Train prisoners in health and safety procedures, COSHH, and safe use of tools/equipment.
• Maintain attendance, pay and work records; contribute to prison reports and reviews.
• Set work schedules, monitor productivity, and manage workshop activities.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication

Influencing

Team collaboration

Quality service

English proficiency

Job description

Location: HMP Swinfen Hall
Pay Rate: £15.40 per hour
Hours: Up to 37 hours per week
Contract: Temporary

Join Our Team at HMP Swinfen Hall

We are looking for a motivated and reliable Instructor (Band 3) to join the team at HMP Swinfen Hall. This is a rewarding opportunity to support prisoner rehabilitation by providing structured work experience within prison workshops, helping individuals develop workplace skills and positive working behaviours.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

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

Additional Information

• 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.