HMP Bristol Workshop Instructor

Company: Ministry of Justice
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Overview

Job holders within this Group Profile 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/work of area and specialist areas.
  • Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops.

Essential Skills / Qualifications / Accreditation / Registration

May be a qualified NVQ assessor. When transferring to a Young Persons establishment the job holder will be required to successfully undertake an assessment to demonstrate suitability to work with Young People. An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Hours of Work and Allowances

37 hour week.

Behaviours

  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Developing Self and Others
  • Must have relevant work experience in specialist field.
  • Preferable for candidate to have some supervisory experience.
  • Should have experience of using industrial standard machinery and equipment.

Technical Requirements

  • Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 or equivalent in related subject.

Essential Experience

  • Must have relevant work experience in specialist field.
  • Preferable for candidate to have some supervisory experience.
  • Should have experience of using industrial standard machinery and equipment.

Ability

  • IT Skills
  • Basic Maths
  • Basic English

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). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

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Posted: June 7th, 2026