Job Description (JD)
Band 3
Group Profile - Production Instructor (PI)
Job Description - PI : Enterprises
Document Ref.
OR-JES-639 JD B3 PI : Enterprises
Document Type
Management
Version
11.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
25 February 2020
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
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Job Description
Job Title
PI : Enterprises
Group Profile
Production Instructor
Organisation Level
Delivery
Band
3
Overview of the job
This is a non-operational job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder will be responsible for providing supervision, knowledge and skills to
prisoners in basic assembly/packaging workshops - for example basic packing of
fruit, greetings cards, breakfast packs, nuts and bolts. The job holder will ensure that
all services are provided to a high standard and that security and control are
maintained at all times. No qualifications are being delivered and nor is the job
holder deployed in training prisoners up to the required level to gain the
qualifications.
This job description is not designed for use by job holders in specialist workshops - in
these circumstances Specialist Production Instructor job descriptions should be used.
However, on an exceptional short term basis job holders can supervise prisoners in
more specialist 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:
? Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop.
? 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.
? Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, safely and securely
whilst carrying out all activities, with responsibility for their performance,
motivation, discipline, appraisal and development.
? Initiate product development reviews to maintain workshop/area of work
output levels, and to provide variety of work and experience for prisoners.
? Contribute to risk and health and safety assessments on consumables.
? Ensure all tools, equipment and raw materials are safe, secure and properly
accounted for.
? Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners
attending and leaving their own workshops.
? Actively contribute to prisoner reports, parole and sentence planning,
Assessment, Care in Custody & Teamwork (ACCT) and Security Information
Report (SIRs) by providing information to case managers.
? 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.
? 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.
? 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.
? Participate in self-audit and in achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs).
? Provide administrative support for workshop activities.
? Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements.
? Prepare relevant documentation to managers for verification/quality
checking purposes.
? 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
Technical
? Staff can either be a qualified assessor or are expected to be trained to the
Requirements
appropriate level within 6 months of appointment.
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.
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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.
Leadership
Staff can either be a qualified assessor
or are expected to be trained to the
appropriate level within 6 months of
appointment.
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
OR-JES-639 JD B3 PI : Enterprises v11.0