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Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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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.
Organisation Level Delivery – The jobs at this level will be task focused delivering defined activity or services.
Overview
Job holders within this Group Profile will be responsible for providing supervision, knowledge and skills to prisoners in basic assembly / packaging workshops – for example basic packing of fruit, greetings cards, breakfast packs, nuts and bolts. The jobholder will ensure that all services are provided to a high standard and that security and control are maintained at all times. No qualifications are being delivered and nor is the jobholder deployed in training prisoners up to the required level to gain the qualifications.
This job description is not designed for use by jobholders in specialist workshops – in these circumstances Specialist Production Instructor job descriptions should be used. However, on an exceptional short term basis jobholders can supervise prisoners in more specialist workshops.
This is a non-operational job in an establishment with no line management responsibilities.
Characteristics
Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile include:
Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop
Induct prisoners to the workshop/area of work and train them aspects such as health and safety, Control of Substance Hazardous to health (COSHH), machinery and tools usage and train them in the required skills for the workshop
Provide personal support for prisoners where required; tailor learning and training requirements to individual needs
Set production schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements. Vary the production targets as required to match the numbers of prisoners and skill mix whilst maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements
Initiate product development reviews to maintain and maximise workshop production levels and to provide variety of work/experience for prisoners
Liaise with external organisations and other establishments regarding the day to day operation of the contract or income generation targets
Contribute to risk and health and safety assessments on consumables
Conduct roll checks
Ensure all tools, equipment and raw materials are safe, secure and properly accounted for
Arrange maintenance and repair of tools and equipment
Carry out workshop searches
Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops
Actively contribute to prisoner reports, parole and sentence planning, Assessment, Care in Custody & Teamwork (ACCT) and Security Information Report (SIR’s) by providing information to case managers
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 ACCT forms, Violence Reduction Incident Reports (VRIR) and Security Information Reports (SIRs) when required and contribute to Incentive Earned Privileges (IEP) reports
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
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
Order materials and estimate usage in order to meet production targets
Participate in self-audit and in achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs)
Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop and source small value requisitions
Provide administrative support for workshop activities and approve small value requisitions
Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities
Understand, apply and conform to national and local polices
Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and staff
Maintain and update systems in-line with local agreements
Prepare relevant documentation to managers for verification / quality checking purposes
Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required
Job Descriptions relating to this Group Profile
The post is non-rotational and the job holder will be required to carry out one of the job descriptions within their area of expertise. A sample list of job descriptions is attached below.
Production Instructor : Enterprises
Essential Skills/ Qualifications/ Accreditation/ Registration
Staff can either be a qualified assessor or be trained to the appropriate level within 6 months of appointment.
Person specification
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Staff can either be a qualified assessor or are expected to be trained to the appropriate level within 6 months of appointment.
Benefits
£6,978 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- 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
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Job contact :
- Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
- Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com
- Telephone : 0845 241 5358
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- Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com