Prison Workshop Supervisor & Trainer

Ministry of Justice; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Production Instructor for a specialist prisoner workshop. You will supervise prisoners, provide supervision, knowledge and skills to help them gain national qualifications and improve employment prospects on release.

The role requires maintaining security and high service standards, logging attendance, managing shift targets and contributing to reports. Hybrid working arrangements are available, with standard hours of 37 per week within the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in a production environment is required.
• Supervisory experience preferable.
• Able to read technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Induct prisoners to the workshop and train them in health and safety, COSHH, machinery and tools usage.
• Provide support for prisoners, tailor learning and training requirements to individual needs.
• Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, delivering contractual arrangements.
• Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners to national qualification standards.
• Maintain security and discipline within the workshop and contribute to reports and records.

Job description

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Production Instructor for a specialist prisoner workshop. You will supervise prisoners, provide supervision, knowledge and skills to help them gain national qualifications and improve employment prospects on release.

The role requires maintaining security and high service standards, logging attendance, managing shift targets and contributing to reports. Hybrid working arrangements are available, with standard hours of 37 per week within the UK.