HMP and YOI Feltham A. Vocational InstructorsMinistry of Justice

All

staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

The post holder must undertake the appropriate level of training and is

responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding

policies of the organisation.

Job description

Please note there are 2 posts available.  Attached is a generic job description for vocational instructors:

1 post is for BICS and 1 post is for painter and decorator

**All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare and vulnerable young adults.  The post holder must undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation**

Organisation Level

Delivery - The jobs at this level will be task focused delivering defined activity or service.

Overview

Job holders within this Group Profile will instruct and supervise prisoners, ensuring they are engaged in meaningful activity.

This is a non-operational prisoner facing role with no line management responsibilities.

Characteristics

Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile include:

•    Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners receiving training, education or work experience. 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

•    Carry out prisoner searches on their entry and exit of the training room/ workshop

•    Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work for individual prisoners in certain workshops

•    Carry out fabric checks of workshops and maintain security of lock, bolts and bars used in the workshop

•    Contribute to prisoner reports including parole, sentence planning and Individual Learning Plan

•    Conduct risk and health and safety assessments on consumables under Safer Custody guidelines

•    Order materials and estimate usage in order to meet work learning targets

•    Open up Individual Learning Paths for the learners and keep them updated

•    Advise and assist learners in seeking appropriate and relevant employment opportunities upon resettlement

•    Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS)

•    Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities.

Job Descriptions relating to this Group Profile

The post is non-rotational and 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.

•    Vocational Instructor : Hairdresser

•    Vocational Instructor : Fork Lift Truck

•    Vocational Instructor : PICTA

•    Vocational Instructor : Industrial Cleaning

•    Vocational Instructor : Motor Mechanics

•    Vocational Instructor : Vehicle Maintenance and Valeting

•    Vocational Instructor : Bricklaying

•    Vocational Instructor : Construction

•    Vocational Instructor : Meat Preparation Butcher

•    Vocational Instructor : Media

•    Vocational Instructor : Painting and Decorating

•    Vocational Instructor : Storybook Dads

•    Vocational Instructor : Retail Outlet

•    Vocational Instructor : Healthy Living

•    Vocational Instructor : Life Skills Instructor

•    Vocational Instructor : Stonemasonry

Essential Skills/ Qualifications/ Accreditation/ Registration

•    Staff can work towards the essential qualification

•    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 working week (standard).

Behaviours

•    Leadership

•    Communicating and Influencing

•    Working Together

•    Managing a Quality Service

Technical Requirements

N.B these are the technical requirements for the group profile, please check the individual job description relating to this group profile for any job specific requirements and add if required.

•    Hold the relevant Assessor qualification or be willing to obtain it within 6 months of appointment to the role

•    Either hold or complete specific training to hold qualifications required for area of specialism which are outlined in the individual job description