Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Group Profile - Specialist Production Instructor (SPI)
Job Description - SPI : Livestock Control
Document Ref.
OR-JES-247-JD-B4 : SPI : Livestock Control v0.7
Document Type
Management
Version
7.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
30 March 2021
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-247-JD-B4 : SPI : Livestock Control v7.0
Job Description
Job Title
SPI : Livestock Control
Group Profile
Specialist Production Instructor
Organisation Level
Delivery
Band
4
Overview of the job
This is a non-operational instructional job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder will have responsibility for all livestock within the establishment’s farm
and will deliver and assess accredited vocational qualifications to prisoners.
This is a non-operational job in an establishment with no line management
responsibilities.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
? Manage livestock within the establishment ensuring all daily animal husbandry
tasks are carried out.
? Manage and maintain service delivery targets such as vaccination programme
and prevention of livestock disease.
? Maintain the establishment’s breeding programmes each according to their
breed or species.
? Maintain service delivery indicators in relation to prisoner National Proficiency
Testing Council (NPTC) and the creation of suitable habitats and area to be
opened up to the public.
? Fully prepare animals for show at national competitions if required.
? Maintain and carry out basic service of livestock equipment and agricultural
machinery for their department ensuring they are safe and secure.
Undertake other instructor tasks including:
? May participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop/area of
work.
? 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.
? Provide support for prisoners where required; tailor learning and training
requirements to individual needs.
? Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery
of contractual arrangements.
? Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners up to national qualification standards.
? Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners within workshop/area of work,
responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development
of prisoners.
? Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security
Strategy (LSS).
? 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.
? Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending
and leaving their own workshops.
? Provide quality assurance against product specification.
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? Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including
recording piece work where appropriate.
? Carry out fabric and tool checks of workshops and maintain security of areas,
logging any tool/equipment faults. Undertake planned maintenance programme
on 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 relating to the workshop/area
of work and specialist areas.
? Request materials and estimate usage in order to meet work targets.
? Initiate product development reviews to maintain workshop/area of work
output levels, and to provide variety of work and experience for prisoners.
? Participate in self-audit and in achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs).
? Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the
workshop.
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.
Behaviours
? Making Effective Decisions
? Communicating and Influencing
? Working Together
? Managing a Quality Service
? Developing Self and Others
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Ability
? IT Skills
? Basic Maths
? Basic English
Experience
? Must have relevant work experience with livestock
? Preferable for candidate to have some supervisory experience
? Must have experience of using agricultural machinery/tractors
Technical
? Must possess a full UK driving license
? Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 qualification or
equivalent in Agriculture
? Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level Two Award in the Safe
Use of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent
? Currently hold or be prepared to work towards a recognised work place
assessor qualification
Minimum Eligibility
Please do not alter this box
? 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.
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Hours of Work
37 hour working week (standard).
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
Unsocial Hours Working will be confirmed by the Recruiting Manager and only paid
where applicable:
Unsocial Hours Working:
This role requires working regular unsocial hours as part of the normal shift
commitment and a 17% payment will be paid in addition to your basic pay to
recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 ‐ 1900hrs Monday to
Friday and including working evenings, nights, weekends and Bank/Public holidays.
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Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Making Effective Decisions
IT Skills
Must have relevant work
Must possess a full UK driving license
experience with livestock
Communicating and Influencing
Basic Maths
Preferable for candidate to have
Currently hold or be prepared to work
some supervisory experience
towards Level 3 qualification or
equivalent in Agriculture
Working Together
Basic English
Must have experience of using
Currently hold or be prepared to work
agricultural machinery/tractors
towards Level Two Award in the Safe
Use of Veterinary Medicine or
equivalent
Managing a Quality Service
Currently hold or be prepared to work
towards a recognised work place
assessor qualification
Developing Self and Others
OR-JES-247-JD-B4 : SPI : Livestock Control v7.0