SPI Livestock - HMP Haverigg

Artificial Intelligence; Millom; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development

Flexible working options

Diversity and Inclusion

Pension scheme

Season Ticket Advance

Annual Leave

Public Holidays

Job summary

HM Prison & Probation Service seeks an experienced instructor to manage livestock and ensure daily animal husbandry tasks. You will oversee vaccination programmes, breeding, and show preparation for national competitions if required, while maintaining safety, tool checks, and secure workshop environments.

You will induct prisoners, train them in Health and Safety, COSHH, and machinery use, and monitor attendance, wages, and performance. Strong compliance with SDIs and reporting is essential.

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess a full UK driving license.
• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Agriculture.
• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level Two Award in the Safe.
• Use of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent.
• Be prepared to work towards a recognised workplace assessor qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage livestock including daily husbandry tasks.
• Maintain vaccination programmes and disease prevention targets.
• Maintain breeding programmes per breed or species.
• Prepare animals for show at national competitions if required.
• Log attendance, record prisoner hours and wages, and monitor productivity.
• Assist with health and safety risk assessments and COSHH training.
• Provide support for prisoners and tailor training to individual needs.
• Set schedules, manage targets, and ensure contractual delivery.
• Induct and train prisoners for workshop activities and safety practices.
• Contribute to prisoner reports and record-keeping for parole/sentence planning.

Education

Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Agriculture

Level Two Award in the Safe

Job description

This is a non-operational job in an establishment with no line management responsibilities. Responsibilities, Activities and Duties The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Manage livestock within the establishment ensuring all daily animal husbandry tasks are carried out.
• Manage and maintain service delivery targets such as vaccination programme and prevention of livestock disease.
• Maintain the establishment's breeding programmes each according to their breed or species.
• Maintain service delivery indicators in relation to prisoner National Proficiency Testing Council (NPTC) and the creation of suitable habitats and area to be opened up to the public.
• Fully prepare animals for show at national competitions if required.
• Maintain and carry out basic service of livestock equipment and agricultural machinery for their department ensuring they are safe and secure.
• Undertake other instructor tasks including:
• May participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop/area of work.
• Induct prisoners to the workshop/area of work and train them in aspects such as Health and Safety, Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH), machinery and tools usage.
• Provide support for prisoners where required; tailor learning and training requirements to individual needs.
• Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.
• Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners up to national qualification standards.
• Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners within workshop/area of work, responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development of prisoners.
• Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
• Open and complete Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) forms, Violence Reduction Incident Reports (VRIR) and Security Information Reports (SIRs) when required and contribute to Incentive Earned Privileges (IEP) reports.
• Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own 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 of workshops and maintain security of areas, logging any tool/equipment faults. Undertake planned maintenance programme on machinery.
• Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning.
• Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
• Contribute to Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/area of work and specialist areas.
• Request materials and estimate usage in order to meet work targets.
• Initiate product development reviews to maintain workshop/area of work output levels, and to provide variety of work and experience for prisoners. Participate in self-audit and in achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs).
• Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details This vacancy is using , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete checks.

Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Working for the Civil Service The sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's .The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the and the . The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder. An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Technical

• Candidates must possess a full UK driving license.
• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Agriculture
• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level Two Award in the Safe
• Use of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent
• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards a recognised work place assessor qualification

Benefits Alongside your salary of £34,440, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,977 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
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• with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance