Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Group Profile: Facilitator(F)
Job Description: F: Learning Literacy
Document Ref.
OR-JES-561-JD-BX4 : F : Learning Literacy v8.0
Document Type
Management
Version
8.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
8th August 2024
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-561-JD-BX4 : F : Learning Literacy v8.0
Job Description
Job Title
F : Learning Literacy
Group Profile
Facilitator
Organisation
Delivery
Level
Band
4
Overview of the
This is a prisoner facing job in an establishment.
job
Summary
The job holder will be responsible for co-ordinating literacy
classes for prisoners by building effective, appropriate and
supportive relationships through managing them in a proactive
manner and promoting the decency agenda. Contributes to
sentence planning and reducing reoffending. Applies safer
custody practices and complies with national and local security
standards. Responsible for high level of security, productivity,
good order and hygiene within workshops areas.
This is a non-operational job with no line management or
supervisory responsibilities. This role is non-rotational.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following
Activities and
responsibilities, activities and duties:
Duties
• Promote the literacy scheme to prisoners, staff and
management.
• Plan and co-ordinate prisoner mentors to support and teach
reading to prisoners.
• Participate in the selection process of suitable prisoner
mentors for the learning literacy classes ensuring they have
suitable qualities.
• Provide training to mentors and arrange follow up sessions if
required.
• Liaise with mentors on a weekly basis to check progress on
learners.
• Provide support for mentors and learners where required,
encouraging them in their learning.
• Arrange one-to-one meetings with mentors if required to
challenge inappropriate behaviour and discuss any problems
or concerns.
• Arranging and chair mentor meetings.
• Assess learner’s needs and match them up with suitable
mentors.
• Provides support and advice on career opportunities for area
of work.
• 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
OR-JES-561-JD-BX4 : F : Learning Literacy v8.0
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.
• Carry out fabric checks of classroom and maintain security of
lock, bolts and bars used in the classroom.
• Contribute to prisoner reports including parole, sentence
planning and Individual Learning Plan (ILP).
• Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner
training records.
• Order materials and estimate usage in order to meet work
learning targets.
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 (where specified in Wales)
Welsh.
Civil Service Success Profile Criteria
Behaviours
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
Strengths
We recommend you choose 4 to 8 strengths locally.
Experience
Technical
Required to undertake the Civil Service Learning (CSL) Train the
requirements
Trainer training.
Ability
Minimum
Please do not alter this box
Eligibility
• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to
taking up post.
• All external candidates are subject to 6 months’
probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they
have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS.
• All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a
group or organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
37 hour working week.
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
OR-JES-561-JD-BX4 : F : Learning Literacy v8.0