Workshop Instructor

HMP Dovegate

Uttoxeter, ST14 8XR

Permanent (Full-Time, 40 Hrs)

Salary -  £27,300 to £32,287 per annum

Here at Serco we are looking for a Workshop Instructor to join our team at HMP Dovegate - a Category B adult male facility near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire where we care for up to 1160 male adult prisoners over the age of 21 serving a range of sentences including trial, remand, those awaiting sentence and convicted men serving long and short term sentences.

The Workshop Instructor will be reporting to the Industries Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day activities within the Industries Workshops and oversee the national vocational training qualifications. This is a non-operational instructional job in the establishment.

What you will need to do the role:

•    Maintain a safe and secure work environment in accordance with relevant instructions, Prison Rules and legislation
•    Carry out the searching of prisoners, delivery of goods and work area in accordance with the Local Security Strategy (LSS).

•    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, ensuring all documentation is completed and P-NOMIS is updated.

•    Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records

•    Liaise and communicate with internal or external group/colleagues regarding prisoners / learning / production / repairs to area.
•    Set work schedules and manage targets, ensure the partner company quality standards are archived, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.

You will also be able to give examples of the following:

• Leading and Communicating
• Managing a Quality Service
• Achieving a Safe and Secure Environment
• Caring
• Persuading and Influencing

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who naturally displays energy, drive and an entrepreneurial attitude to work and a hugely rewarding role when you are able to plan and organise your workload accordingly and proactively in a busy environment.

Why Serco:

   
A place you can make an impact  - With approximately 20,000 asylum seekers and more than 5,000 properties you’ll be delivering an essential service that touch people’s lives.

A place you can count on  - Our diverse UK-wide operations offer unrivalled opportunities to learn and develop. You’ll be able to broaden your experience and apply your skills in new ways.

A place for you  - We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed. You’ll have the resources you need to do your job in a diverse and supportive environment.

What we offer:

• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• A safe and supportive culture
• Chance to contribute to innovation in the Immigration sector
•  A company passionate about diversity and inclusion

About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.  We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
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