Prison Workshop Instructor - Part-Time (18.5 hrs)

Ministry of Justice; Newport; On-site; GBP 165,000 - 193,000; Part time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice is seeking a Part-time Production Instructor (18.5 hrs/week) at HMP Isle of Wight. The role focuses on supervising prisoners in non-specialist workshops, delivering basic training and ensuring safety and discipline within prison workshops.

The position involves rotating assignments and may require handling health and safety, COSHH, and machinery use, with responsibilities for training, attendance logging and prisoner welfare within structured conditions.

Qualifications

• Supervise prisoners in non-specialist workshops.
• Train prisoners on health and safety, COSHH, machinery and tools usage.
• Develop and adapt learning to individual prisoner needs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in selection of prisoners for the workshop.
• Induct prisoners to workshop areas and ensure safe handling of tools and materials.
• Set work schedules, manage targets and quality standards.
• Supervise prisoners maintaining discipline and order in workshops.
• Contribute to risk assessments and safety reporting.
• Log attendance, hours worked and piece-work where applicable.

Job description

Ministry of Justice is seeking a Part-time Production Instructor (18.5 hrs/week) at HMP Isle of Wight. The role focuses on supervising prisoners in non-specialist workshops, delivering basic training and ensuring safety and discipline within prison workshops.

The position involves rotating assignments and may require handling health and safety, COSHH, and machinery use, with responsibilities for training, attendance logging and prisoner welfare within structured conditions.