Job Title: SPI : Textiles (Garment Manufacture)
Group Profile: Specialist Production Instructor
Band: 4
Overview of the job
This is a non‑operational instructional job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder will supervise, provide knowledge and skills to prisoners in a specialist workshop so they can improve their employment prospects on release and reduce reoffending. The role involves ensuring high‑standard delivery of services while maintaining security and control at all times. The holder will teach prisoners towards nationally recognised qualifications, supported by external organisations such as local colleges.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
- Participate in selecting prisoners for the workshop/area of work.
- Induct prisoners to the workshop/area of work and train them in health and safety, COSHH, machinery and tools usage.
- Provide tailored learning and training support to prisoners.
- Set work schedules, manage targets and quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.
- Assess and evaluate prisoners’ skills up to national qualification standards.
- Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners, including performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development.
- Maintain regular communication via radio net in accordance with the Local Security Strategy.
- Complete ACCT, VRIR and SIR forms as required, contributing to IEP reports.
- Conduct metal detector scans or rub‑down searches of prisoners attending and leaving their workshops.
- Log attendance, approve hours worked and wages, including piece‑work where appropriate.
- Carry out fabric and tool checks, maintain area security, log faults and carry out planned maintenance of 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 for the workshop.
- Request materials and estimate usage to meet work targets.
- Initiate product development reviews to maintain output levels and provide variety of work for prisoners.
- Participate in self‑audit and help achieve Service Delivery Indicators.
- Complete administrative activities to support the smooth running of the workshop.
Behaviours
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Developing Self and Others
- Relevant work experience in a production environment.
- Preferable supervisory experience.
- Experience with industrial standard machinery and equipment.
Technical Requirements
- Hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 or equivalent in Textiles‑related subject.
- If transferring to a Young Persons establishment, successfully demonstrate suitability to work with Young People.
Ability
- IT Skills
- Basic Maths
- Basic English
Working Arrangements & Benefits
Standard full‑time working hours are 37 hours per week, excluding unpaid breaks. Part‑time, flexible and job‑sharing arrangements may be considered where they meet the demands of the role and business needs.
Pension: The Civil Service offers two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the one that suits you best.
Training: HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including Equality and Diversity, Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti‑Bullying programmes.
Holiday year: 1 March – calculate leave entitlement on a pro‑rata basis if working a non‑standard pattern.
Bank, public and privilege holidays: 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) added to annual leave allowance.
Season ticket advance: Eligible after two months’ service to apply for a season ticket advance for travel to and from the workplace.
Security and diversity training is provided as part of induction.
Legal and Equality Statement
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles. All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up the post. As a Disability‑Confident employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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