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Horticulture Instructional Officer

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Sodexo Justice Services has been operating in the United Kingdom since 1993. We operate five prisons in the UK and have a reputation for operating excellent, ethical, innovative and rehabilitative services. Our vision is to become a strategic partner of our clients by designing, managing and delivering quality of life services which make a meaningful difference to offenders by changing lives for the better.

HMP Northumberland is the newest addition to the SJS estate.  Our aim is to introduce the technology and initiatives that have been so successful in our other prisons whilst providing real work opportunities for prisoners which match those available in the community

 

As Horticulturalist, you will lead and support prisoners in developing the required level of skills and output in industrial workshops to support the 'working prison' approach

Role Responsibility

  • Ensure that prisoners produce the required levels of output.
  • Play an active role in the training process for their own and prisoner development.
  • Ensure that all staff and prisoners employed are properly trained for the task they are to perform and ensure that records of that training are maintained.
  • Confirm prisoner attendance at work in hours for each session and confirm prisoner pay
  • Maintain stock levels in accordance with the agreed budget and resource requirements.
  • Ensure that the Company’s Health and Safety Policy is properly and effectively implemented in each workshop..Also ensure the physical security and cleanliness of the workshops, and that safe systems of work are developed and clearly displayed.  Apply and support the Company Policy for the prevention of injury and damage
  • Ensure the supervision and general well being of those employees and prisoners located within the workshop

The Ideal Candidate

  • Horticultural technical skills
  • Experience of glasshouse and polytunnel vegetable crop production
  • Amenity plant production
  • High level of interpersonal skills.
  • Proven delivery of industries - Horticulture
  • The ability to challenge inappropriate behaviour.
  • Driving licence
  • Tractor Driving
  • PA1 (foundation) and PA6 knapack spraying
  • Good team player.
  • Good initiative.
  • Motivated.
  • Positive attitude

Desirable

  • Good IT skills.
  • Horticultural Field crop production
  • PA 2 (tractor mounted sprayer)

Package Description

£19,000-£21,000 (dep upon exp.qualifications), and benefits

About the Company

Sodexo UK & Ireland employs around 36,000 people and delivers On-site Service Solutions to clients at over 2,300 locations including offices, hospitals, schools, defence sites, prisons, sporting events and visitor attractions.  Sodexo is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau (UK) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland)

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