Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Group Profile - Vocational Instructor (VI)
Job Description - VI : Life Skills
Document Ref.
OR-JES-1753-JD-B4 : VI : Life Skills v4.0
Document Type
Management
Version
4.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
27 November 2019
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-1753-JD-B4 : VI : Life Skills v4.0
Job Description
Job Title
VI : Life Skills
Group Profile
Vocational 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 be responsible for instructing and training 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 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:
? Deliver training to prisoners in life skills to cover both the establishment’s needs
and aspirations in working towards gaining industry recognised accreditations.
? Maintain and update learner records including their Individual Learning Plan
accordingly.
? Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners including OCN Qualifications Entry level
and level 1 and other relevant industry recognised qualifications.
? Liaise with Headquarters Learning and Skills staff where required.
? Undertake the registration, supervision, monitoring, assessment and
accreditation of learners in accordance with awarding body requirements.
? Maintain awarding body quality standards and contribute towards internal and
external verification as required.
? Set learning aims and learning goals, reviewing and providing feedback on
prisoner progress.
? Provides support and advice on career opportunities for 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.
Undertake other instructor tasks including:
? 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.
OR-JES-1753-JD-B4 : VI : Life Skills v4.0
? 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.
? Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
? Log any tool/equipment faults, which require maintenance and repair of tools.
? 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.
? Participate in self-audit and in achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs).
? Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the
workshop.
? Open up individual learning paths for learners and keep them updated.
? Locate individual learners’ literacy and numeracy levels for their initial
assessment and support them in developing their skills further.
? 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.
? Understand, apply and conform to national and local polices.
? Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and
staff.
? Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required.
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
? Leadership
? Communicating and Influencing
? Working Together
? Managing a Quality Service
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
? Will be able to demonstrate at least 2 years relevant vocational experience.
Technical
? Staff can work towards or hold qualifications in Developing Sound and Audio
Requirements
Skills.
? Knowledge of accreditation process including the Qualification and Credit
Framework.
? Is committed to gaining an assessor award required by relevant Awarding
Bodies, within one year.
? 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.
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Ability
Minimum 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 (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
Leadership
Will be able to demonstrate at
Staff can work towards or hold
least 2 years relevant vocational
qualifications in Developing Sound and
experience.
Audio Skills.
Communicating and Influencing
Knowledge of accreditation process
including the Qualification and Credit
Framework.
Working Together
Is committed to gaining an assessor
award required by relevant Awarding
Bodies, within one year.
Managing a Quality Service
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.
OR-JES-1753-JD-B4 : VI : Life Skills v4.0