Workshop Instructor - HMP Wealstun

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage the daily running of a correctional workshop, ensuring production and quality standards are met.
• Plan, deliver and assess recognised qualifications to prisoners, fostering an inclusive and learner‑focused environment.
• Apply health and safety legislation in an industrial workshop setting, providing evidence of past experience.
• Communicate and influence staff, prisoners and stakeholders to achieve workshop objectives.
• Manage the quality of services delivered, continually improving processes.
• Develop staff and yourself through training, mentoring and reflective practice.

• Demonstrated experience in adult training or education.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in an industrial/workshop environment.
• Experience working in a secure or prison setting is highly desirable.
• Evidence of applying communication, influencing and quality management skills.
• Standard DBS check required; higher levels of security clearance may be needed.

• Full‑time or part‑time flexible working patterns (hybrid, job‑sharing, etc.) where business needs permit.
• Annual leave calculated on a pro‑rata basis for non‑standard patterns, with the holiday year running from 1 March.
• Nine days of bank, public and privilege holidays added to annual leave.
• Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes.
• Season ticket advance available after two months’ service.
• Training and development opportunities in equality and diversity, behavioural management, suicide prevention and other staff development programmes.
• Support for caring responsibilities and other discretionary arrangements where reasonable.

HMPPS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply regardless of race, gender, sexuality, disability, age or background. The Civil Service recruitment process adheres to the standards of the Civil Service Code and competition principles.