Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Group Profile - Specialist Production Instructor (SPI)
Job Description - SPI: Laundry
Document Ref.
OR-JES-442-JD-B4 : SPI : Laundry v14.0
Document Type
Management
Version
14.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
17/04/2025
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-442-JD-B4 : SPI : Laundry v14.0
Job Description
Job Title
SPI : Laundry
Group Profile
Specialist Production Instructor
Organisation Level
Delivery 3-4
Band
4
Overview of the job
This is a non-operational instructional job in an establishment.
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.
Summary
The job holder will be responsible for providing supervision, knowledge and skills to
prisoners in a specialist workshop so they can improve their employment prospects
on release with a view to reducing reoffending. The job holder will ensure that all
services are provided to a high standard and that security and control is maintained at
all times. The job holder will be able to teach prisoners towards achieving nationally
recognised qualifications and may be supported by external organisations such as local
colleges.
This job description is not for use by job holders in basic assembly/packing workshops,
instead Production Instructor - Enterprises should be used. However, on an
exceptional short term basis job holders can supervise prisoners in more basic
workshops.
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:
• 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.
• Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including
recording piece work where appropriate.
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• 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/work
of area 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.
Experience
• Must have relevant work experience in a commercial laundry environment.
• Preferable for candidate to have some supervisory experience.
• Should have experience of using industrial standard machinery and
equipment.
Technical
• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards a recognised industry
Requirements
qualification at level 3.
• May be a qualified NVQ assessor.
• 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.
Ability
• IT Skills
• Basic Maths
• Basic English
Minimum Eligibility
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• 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 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 include 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
Currently hold or be prepared to work
experience in a commercial laundry towards a recognised industry
environment
qualification at level 3
Communicating and Influencing
Basic Maths
Preferable for candidate to have
May be a qualified NVQ assessor.
some supervisory experience
Working Together
Basic English
Should have experience of using
When transferring to a Young Persons
industrial standard machinery and
establishment the job holder will be
equipment
required to successfully undertake an
assessment to demonstrate suitability to
work with Young People.
Managing a Quality Service
Developing Self and Others
OR-JES-442-JD-B4 : SPI : Laundry v14.0