Summary
This is a non‑operational role in an establishment. The role holder will supervise, provide knowledge and skills to prisoners in non‑specialist workshops, where no qualifications are being delivered and the holder is not required to train prisoners to attain required qualifications. The position involves workshop and prisoner management responsibilities and will be rotational.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
- Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop.
- Induct prisoners to the workshop and train them in health and safety, COSHH, machinery and tool usage, and ensure all tools and raw materials are safe, secure and accurately accounted for.
- Provide support for prisoners, tailoring learning and training to individual needs, setting work schedules and managing targets/quality standards, and maintaining the contractual delivery.
- Supervise, manage and control prisoners safely and securely, overseeing their performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development. Carry out metal detector scans or rub‑down searches of prisoners attending and leaving workshops.
- Initiate product development reviews to sustain workshop output levels and provide variety of work and experience for prisoners.
- Contribute to risk and health and safety assessments on consumables and specialist areas.
- Assist in preparing prisoner reports, parole and sentence planning, ACCT and SIR reports, violence‑reduction incident reports and incentive earned privilege reports.
- Maintain regular communication via radio net in line with the Local Security Strategy.
- Request material and estimate usage to meet work targets while ensuring quality assurance against product specifications.
- Log attendance, approve prisoner hours worked and wages, including recording piecework where appropriate.
- Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required.
- Provide administrative support for workshop activities, prepare relevant documentation for verification/quality checking and maintain and update systems in line with local agreements.
Behaviours
- Communicating and influencing
- Working together
- Managing a quality service
Hours of Work
Standard full‑time working hours are 37 hours per week, excluding unpaid breaks. Part‑time, flexible and job‑sharing patterns are considered where they meet the demands of the role and business needs.
Inclusion and Equality
The Civil Service is a disability confident employer. We offer reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process for disabled candidates. Veterans and other protected groups are encouraged to apply. We are committed to equal opportunity for all applicants, regardless of sex, race, religion, disability, gender identity, or age.
Civil Service Nationality Rules
- UK nationals
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries with the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members with settled or pre‑settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme
- Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals and certain family members of Turkish nationals who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Recruitment Process
All candidates are subject to the Civil Service Commission’s principles of fair and open competition. We recruit by merit and maintain a transparent process. Questions or concerns about the recruitment process can be directed to the Civil Service Commission.
Interview Stage Assessments
Interview dates will be confirmed later. Technical questions and verbal assessment will be used to evaluate experience and suitability.
Level of Security Checks Required
DBS Standard
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI may be used to support your application, but all examples and statements must be truthful, factual and directly from your own experience. Applications including plagiarism or AI‑generated content may be withdrawn.
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