Full job descriptionGeneral InformationSalary

£29,107 - £30,648

Working Pattern

Full Time, Part Time

Vacancy Approach

External

Location

Woking

Region

Kent, Surrey & Sussex

Closing Date

14-Aug-2026

Business Unit

Coldingley

Post Type

Permanent

Civil Service Grade

AO

Number of jobs available

1

Reserve List

12 Months

Job ID

20542
Descriptions & requirementsJob description
Overview of the job
This is a non-operational job in an establishment.
The job holder will be responsible for providing supervision, knowledge and skills to prisoners in non-specialist workshops w no qualifications are being delivered and nor is the job holder deployed in training prisoners up to the required level to gain qualifications.
This job description is not designed for use by job holders in specialist workshops as the role will not be required to be qualified in a specialist area or to train prisoners up to the required level to gain qualifications. In these circumstances Specialist Production Instructor should be used.
Although this is a non-operational job in an establishment with no line management responsibilities the job holder will have workshop and prisoner management responsibilities.
This is a rotational role.
Summary
The job holder will be committed to prison workshops being places of structure and discipline. The job holder will, as far is reasonably practicable, provide the prisoner with a work experience in workshops that better mirrors the employment experience outside of prison.
The job holder will ensure that all services are provided to a high standard and that security and control are maintained at all times.
On an exceptional short term basis. job holders can supervise prisoners in more specialist workshops. For example:
*Emergency, an unforeseen or sudden occurrence, especially of danger demanding immediate action.
*Ad-Hoc use of an Instructor in staffing HMPPS workshops only and not workshops or classrooms normally staffed by employees of any provider other than HMPPS.
*Short Term, timeframe 1-5 days, to allow management to put in alternative measures to resolve a workshop staffing problem that did not exist more than 48 hours before.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
*Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop.
*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. Ensuring all tools, equipment and raw materials are safe, secure and properly accounted for.Provide support for prisoners w
*required; tailor learning and training requirements to individual needs. Setting work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.
*Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities, with responsibility for their performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development. Conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops.
*Initiate product development reviews to maintain workshop/area of work output levels, and to provide variety of work and experience for prisoners.
*Contribute to risk and health and safety assessments on consumables and Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/area of work and specialist areas.
*Actively contribute to prisoner reports, parole and sentence planning, Assessment, Care in Custody & Teamwork (ACCT) and Security Information Report (SIRs) by providing information to case managers. 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.
*Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning, regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
*Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
*Request materials and estimate usage in order to meet work targets whilst providing quality assurance against product specification.Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work w
*appropriate.
*Attending and contributing to relevant meetings as required.
*Providing administrative support for workshop activities. Preparing relevant documentation to managers for verification/quality checking purposes. Maintaining and updating systems in line with local agreements.
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.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (w specified in Wales) Welsh.
Behaviours
*Leadership
*Communicating and Influencing
*Working Together
*Managing a Quality Service
Hours of Work
37 hour working week (standard).

Additional Information
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements w 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. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.
Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on ’modernised’ terms in their current post or onto ’unmodernised’ MoJ terms if they are on ’unmodernised’ terms...