Manufacturing Instructor

Manufacturing Instructor (Industries Instructor - Manufacturing)
We are seeking a dedicated and motivated Manufacturing Workshop Facilitator to lead, train, and manage a team of up to 35 prisoners in a large industrial workshop setting.
This role involves overseeing daily manufacturing operations, maintaining production quality, and fostering a rehabilitative work environment that supports skill development and positive growth.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct health and safety inductions, train on machinery and tool use, and adapt training to individual learning needs.
* Develop daily work schedules, monitor production quality, and ensure that all targets and standards are met.
* Lead, motivate, and manage prisoners in the workshop, promoting discipline, productivity, and skill development with a focus on restorative practices.
* Conduct regular risk assessments, ensure the security of all tools and materials, and maintain a safe working environment aligned with prison regulations.
* Log attendance, monitor progress, and complete necessary reports on security, incidents, and personal development.
* Work with Work & Skills Coaches to help prisoners complete employability passports, embedding skills such as quality control and teamwork.
* Manage inventory and stock levels to meet production demands, participating in audits to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
Requirements:
* Experience in a manufacturing or industrial operations role
* Strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills
* A commitment to maintaining safety and security standards
Desirable
* Relevant vocational qualification in manufacturing or industrial operations
* Teaching or training experience, ideally with a recognized qualification (PTLLS, AET, or similar)
Please note: This role will be known internally as Industries Instructor
Working Hours:
This is a full-time role, 38.5 hours per week, with the following schedule:
* Four days per week: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
* One half-day per week: either 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM or 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Who We Are
Here at People Plus, we make a positive difference to people’s lives – every single day.
We are extremely proud to be a Silver accredited Investors in People organisation. This means that at PeoplePlus, the right principles are in place but more than that, it means our people and leaders are making active efforts to make sure that there’s real consistency and everyone in the organisation can feel the effects.
Our Benefits
* A paid PeoplePlus Life Event Day each year
* 25 days annual leave
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Access to hundreds of discounts via the Additions portal
* Employee Assistance Programme and access to online wellbeing centre
* Enhanced Wedding leave
* A paid volunteering day each year
* Enhanced Maternity scheme
* Sharesave, Refer a Friend, Holiday purchase and Pension schemes
* Life assurance
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