Woodwork – Specialist Production Instructor (SPI): Woodwork Assembly Joiner – HMYOI Portland (Ref: 80304)

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Overview of the job    

This is an operational role directly supervising work groups of People on Probation serving a community sentence. This may include driving service vehicles to transport people or equipment. The post holder will be responsible for all work site supervision tasks and will work with People on Probation to ensure that all tasks are carried out to the best of their ability. This will include working alongside people to demonstrate good practice as necessary.

Summary    

The post holder will work on varied projects that involve practical tasks that should be seen by the public to be a credible punishment providing reparation to the community. The post holder will exercise appropriate authority to maintain discipline and good behaviour within working groups, alerting the relevant staff to any infringement of discipline or behaviour.

The post holder will contribute towards the rehabilitative potential of the sentence and will support some People on Probation to gain employment skills through a positive work experience with the opportunity to gain vocational or skills-based training.

Staff are expected to contribute towards review and evaluation of all aspects of service delivery and to contribute towards a culture of continuous improvement.

Post holders will be required to undertake weekend working as part of their normal pattern of working. The work may involve working alongside volunteers or staff from partner organisations. The work will predominantly be undertaken outdoors.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties    

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

•    Conduct Pre-Placement Unpaid Work Induction sessions.
•    Conduct a start of the day ‘tool box’ talk to ensure all People on Probation understand the task at hand and safe working practice and motivate and support People on Probation to complete their Requirement.
•    Follow work directions within the project placement file.
•    Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed, alerting the relevant staff to any risk, ensuring that any associated paperwork is completed accurately and on time as required, including contributing to the review of placement risk assessments.
•    Ensure that appropriate tools, equipment and supplies are available in accordance with local procedure and that instructions for safe use are followed by People on Probation.
•    Conduct a dynamic risk assessment to ensure all hazards are recorded and managed.
•    Use pro-social and other motivational techniques to ensure that People on Probation complete the work assigned in a disciplined and well-behaved manner.
•    Monitor the attendance of People on Probation allocated to agency placements and promote successful completions.
•    Maintain all Persons on Probation records in accordance with organisational requirements ensuring that all information is updated onto the case management system in a timely and accurate manner.
•    Work towards accreditation as a workplace assessor or deliver training assessments for selected People on Probation within the supervised work group to provide enhanced learning opportunities.
•    Contribute towards promoting Community Payback with colleagues, external agencies, Sentencers and the public.

In line with Probation Service policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do. The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.

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.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Experience / background

• 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
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com
• Telephone : 0845 241 5358

Recruitment team

• Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com