HM Prison and Probation Service
Vocational Instructor (VI): Media, HMP Wormwood Scrubs (Ref: 19157)
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This position is based at HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs - Industries London, W12 0AE
Job Summary
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Job Description
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities, and duties:
- Deliver training to prisoners in media including radio, production to cover both the establishment’s needs and aspirations in working towards gaining industry recognised accreditations.
- Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop/area of work undertaking prisoner learning need assessments.
- 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.
- Maintain and update learner records including their Individual Learning Plan accordingly.
- Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners including National Vocational Qualification levels 1 and 2 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. 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.
- 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 learner 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.
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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.
Extra Responsibilities
These are additional responsibilities of the role of a Media VIs based in a London prison.
- To support the prison communication function with prisoner and staff stakeholder engagement through developing content for prisoner targeted media channels as well as supporting some staff communication activity.
- The role may involve working alongside existing prison media projects, Band 4 VI Media and communication leads. Prisoner radio and TV
- To lead, train and work alongside our prison-based radio and video team of producers / presenters providing advice and guidance while helping to create daily content.
- While we wish for prisoners to create and contribute to local broadcast content, the Media VI may need to develop and manage content for broadcast in support of other London prison media projects.
- To listen and view all content and check it is compliant and ensure it is broadcast ready content that complies with HMPPS Prison Radio and TV Guidelines and fits with the prison’s expectations.
- Where applicable to programme the output of prison radio and TV channels, this may include managing music and programme rotations via a prison radio / TV playout system(s).
- Where applicable to download and manage a library of music, video and audio (commercial and production) for prison radio. Newsletters
- To support the creation of a local staff and prisoner newsletters at a frequency agreed with a supervising manager. Typically, staff newsletters are weekly, and prisoner monthly.
Role activities
- To develop a communication calendar of cyclical, awareness days and locally focused content to support content creation.
- To manage an archive of content for future broadcast and awards entries.
- To put into action research and evaluation visiting prisoners on the wings, talking with partners and stakeholders as a part of the evaluation strategy.
- To collect programme material from the wings and other departments in the prison and liaise with key functional leads and departments to ensure the content shared is representative of the prison.
- To work on other Comms projects, including key events, where applicable providing similar duties.
- To attend key meetings where applicable Quality Improvement Groups, Equalities, and Reducing Reoffending.
- To recruit, manage and supervise prisoners for the prison media project, and a group of prisoner communication representatives.
Person Specification
Please Refer To Job Description
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
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Salary and Benefits
Alongside your salary of £39,658, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £11,488 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays
- Season Ticket Advance
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Selection Process Details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality Requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.
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