Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Group Profile -Specialist Production Instructor (SPI)
Job Description - SPI: Vehicle Maintenance and Valeting
Document Ref.
OR-JES-2847-JD-B4 : SPI : Vehicle Maintenance and Valeting v1.0
Document Type
Management
Version
1.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
17 June 2021
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-2847-JD-B4 : SPI : Vehicle Maintenance and Valeting v1.0
Job Description
Job Title
SPI : Vehicle Maintenance and Valeting
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 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, and take a pronounce lead in recruiting and dismissing from the
workshop based on performance, attendance and conduct.
• Deliver training to prisoners in vehicle maintenance and valeting to cover
both the establishment’s needs and aspirations in working towards gaining
industry recognised accreditations.
• Inducting prisoners and training them in aspects such as health and safety,
Control of Substance Hazardous to health (COSHH), machinery and tools
usage.
• Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining
delivery of contractual arrangements.
• Assessing and evaluating skills of prisoners up to national qualification
standards.
• 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.
• 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).
• Conducting a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners
attending and leaving their own workshops.
• Open and complete Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT)
forms, Violence Reduction Incident Reports (VRIR) and Security Information
OR-JES-2847-JD-B4 : SPI : Vehicle Maintenance and Valeting v1.0
Reports (SIRs) when required and contribute to Incentive Earned Privileges
(IEP) reports.
• 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 and undertake planned
maintenance programme on machinery.
• Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning.
• Completing 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.
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
• Basic English
• Basic Maths
• IT Skills
Experience
•
Must have relevant work experience in a valeting and vehicle maintenance
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 formal qualifications in
valeting.
• Staff will have or be willing to work towards a teaching qualification such as
Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTTLS).
• Will be qualified to deliver WAMITAB qualification in this area or willing to
achieve this qualification within 6 months of appointment to this role.
• Currently hold, or be prepared to work towards WAMITAB qualifications.
• May be a qualified NVQ assessor or be prepared to work towards
qualifications.
• 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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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.
Hours of Work
Leave Blank
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
To be used by the JES Team only
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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 valeting and
towards formal qualifications in valeting.
vehicle maintenance environment.
Communicating and Influencing
Basic Maths
Preferable for candidate to have
Staff will have or be willing to work
some supervisory experience.
towards a teaching qualification such as
Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong
Learning Sector (PTTLS).
Working Together
Basic English
Should have experience of using
Will be qualified to deliver WAMITAB
industrial standard machinery and
qualification in this area or willing to
equipment.
achieve this qualification within 6
months of appointment to this role.
Managing a Quality Service
Currently hold, or be prepared to work
towards WAMITAB qualifications.
Developing Self and Others
May be a qualified NVQ assessor or be
.
prepared to work towards qualifications.
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-2847-JD-B4 : SPI : Vehicle Maintenance and Valeting v1.0