Workshop Supervisor
Sodexo UK HMP Bronzefield
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Up to £29,042 plus £3,453 London weighting
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 28 March 2023
Job overview
Workshop Supervisor
Job Introduction
Sodexo have a great opportunity for a Workshop Supervisor to join our busy team at HMP Bronzefield, Surrey.
Reporting to our Education Manager, as a workshop supervisor you will be assisting our learners developing new skills and increasing their knowledge to help pass the accredited training programme provided.
The ideal candidate should be someone who has experience teaching students within a workshop environment, be highly organised and have fantastic people skills
For more information on Sodexo Careers please visit Sodexo Careers and Careers in Justice
Role Responsibility
- Attend team meetings to evaluate progress and promote good practice and attend all staff meetings, which will include giving feedback on classes and ideas for development
- Establish a rapport with prisoners to encourage them to take their first steps in learning and achieve the correct training.
- Monitor quality control of work produced by prisoners to maintain standards required.
- Work a 37.5-hour week full time.
- Undertake duties as required by the Director or Head of Learning, Skills & Employment that will contribute to the effective operation of HMP & YOI Bronzefield.
- To take on responsibilities for a designated group or groups of learners.
- To be involved in all processes and procedures related to the selection, interviewing, enrolment, induction and tracking of the bike workshop
- To provide regular feedback to prisoners and to give group and individual one to one support to enable them to achieve maximum benefit from their job.
- To attend relevant external courses.
- Maintain the required numbers of prisoners assigned to the task.
- Providing relevant reports to the required areas on time, i.e., regime monitoring, wages, wastage sheets, tool check sheets, etc.
- Liaison with, and update progress to line supervisor/manager/senior management.
- Working closely with prison staff to ensure that any ad hoc requirements meet business needs.
- Be able to cover vocational areas when required.
- Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post.
Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role requirements.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- Be highly organised
- Be able to work independently and as part of a team
- Prioritise safety in the workplace
- Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation.
- Knowledge of and commitment to best practice in equalities and diversity.
- Ability to instruct effectively
- Commitment to developing skills and self-esteem of female prisoners.
- To have an interest in the rehabilitation and resettlement of prisoners
- To have an ability to always communicate effectively through different mediums, including spoken and written communication.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an approachable personality.
- A flexible and responsive attitude.
- Willingness to innovate and demonstrate self-motivation.
- Ability to work under pressure and adapt to change.
- Ability to operate flexibly as a team member.
- Awareness of and commitment to the promotion of equal opportunities and the recognition of diversity and inclusion.
- Every employee will be required to obtain a successful security clearance and CRB check
Desirable
- Experience of instructing/supporting people with challenging behaviour.
- Experience of working with people from a range of cultural and faith backgrounds.
- Experience in a prison environment.
Package Description
Up to £29,042 plus £3,453 London Weighting allowance
37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday
Sodexo offers the best range of employee benefits on the market. From discounts that reduce the cost of the weekly shop, to exclusive deals on holidays and keeping active. Our award-winning employee benefits platform offers everything YOU need to make life that little bit better every day.
- Health and wellbeing incentives
- Training and development opportunities
- Reward and Recognition schemes
- Flexible working considered
- Volunteering days
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life Assurance
- Free meals and parking on site
We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.
Post holders will be subjected to an advanced DBS check, a prison security check (level 2) prior to being employed.
OR (HMP Addiewell only)
Post holders will be subjected to an Enhanced Disclosure Scotland check prior to being employed.
About the Company
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
Please note all roles within Sodexo Justice are subject to security and recruitment checks which may include a Social Media Check. You will also be asked to provide 5 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.
About Sodexo UK HMP Bronzefield
- Sodexo UK HMP Bronzefield
- Woodthorpe Road, Ashford
- Middlesex
- TW15 3JZ
- United Kingdom
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