Woodwork Wood Assembly Joiner

Ministry of Justice; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the UK seeks a Production Instructor to supervise and train prisoners in a specialist workshop. The role involves providing vocational skills to improve employment prospects, ensuring safety, and supporting prisoners in achieving qualifications. Candidates must have strong woodwork/joinery skills and the ability to communicate effectively. The position allows for hybrid working arrangements where business needs permit.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Flexible working options

Access to training programs

Qualifications

• Ability to read, understand and work from technical drawings.
• Competence in communicating and influencing others.
• Developing self and others is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise prisoners and maintain discipline.
• Train prisoners in health and safety protocols.
• Assess skills of prisoners towards national qualification standards.

Skills

Woodwork/Joinery

Communication

Decision Making

Quality Service Management

Job description

Overview

The job holder will be responsible for providing supervision, knowledge and skills to prisoners in a specialist workshop so they can improve their employment prospects on release with a view to reducing reoffending. The job holder will ensure that all services are provided to a high standard and that security and control is maintained at all times. The job holder will be able to teach prisoners towards achieving nationally recognised qualifications and may be supported by external organisations such as local colleges. This job description is not for use by jobholders in basic assembly / packing workshops; instead Production Instructor - Enterprises should be used. However, on an exceptional short term basis jobholders can supervise prisoners in more basic workshops. This is a non-operational job in an establishment with no line management responsibilities.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

• 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 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.
• 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/work of area 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.

Requirements and Additional Information

Working Arrangements & Further Information: The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office, which will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.

Other information: This section includes terms such as Civil Service reform changes, terms and conditions, hours (Standard full time is 37 hours per week, excluding breaks), flexible working policies, and information on loan/secondment opportunities. The following items may be relevant to applicants: NPS loan/secondment with approval; part-time and flexible working options; security and identity checks; probationary periods; and eligibility criteria including being a member of certain groups for specific schemes. Where applicable, see the Civil Service recruitment principles and relevant contact points for more information.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Woodwork/Joinery – The ability to read, understand and work from technical drawings; competence in communicating and influencing; developing self and others; making effective decisions; managing a quality service.

Benefits and Eligibility

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: MoJ is committed to equal opportunities and to providing adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace. Veterans' initiatives, redeployment schemes and other Civil Service diversity programs are referenced.