Specialist Production Instructor - Prison Workshop

Ministry of Justice; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice seeks a capable supervisor to oversee prisoners in specialist workshops, ensuring high standards, safety and compliance. You will tutor prisoners toward recognised qualifications and may coordinate with external colleges.

Roles include maintaining security, logging attendance and wages, and supporting regime and sentence planning. You will work within established protocols, with English language requirements and robust safety practices.

Qualifications

• Supervise prisoners in a workshop environment and maintain high standards.
• Assist prisoners to achieve national qualifications and liaise with external colleges.

Responsibilities

• Participate in selecting prisoners for the workshop area.
• Induct prisoners and train them in health and safety, COSHH, machinery use.
• Provide tailored support and training according to individual needs.
• Set work schedules and manage targets and quality standards.
• Assess and evaluate prisoner skills against national standards.
• Supervise discipline and development of prisoners within the workshop.
• Maintain regular communications via radio per Local Security Strategy.
• Complete log of prisoner hours and wages; record piece work where applicable.
• Conduct metal detector scans or rub down searches as required.
• Carry out tool checks and planned maintenance on machinery.
• Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning.
• Complete regime monitoring and update training records.
• Assist with Health and Safety risk assessments for workshop areas.
• Request materials and estimate usage to meet targets.
• Initiate product development reviews to vary work and provide experience.

Skills

Health and safety

COSHH

Machinery use

Prisoner supervision

Training

Record keeping

Security procedures

Tools

Metal detector

Job description

Ministry of Justice seeks a capable supervisor to oversee prisoners in specialist workshops, ensuring high standards, safety and compliance. You will tutor prisoners toward recognised qualifications and may coordinate with external colleges.

Roles include maintaining security, logging attendance and wages, and supporting regime and sentence planning. You will work within established protocols, with English language requirements and robust safety practices.