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Instructional Officer for Textiles

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Job Introduction

Package Description
 
£25,220
 
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:
 
  • Flexible and dynamic work environment
  • Competitive compensation
  • Access to ongoing training and development programs
  • Countless opportunities to grow within the company
  • Full training and full protective uniform supplied
  • Health and wellbeing incentives
  • Reward and Recognition schemes
  • Flexible working considered
  • Volunteering days
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Free 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.
 
All offers are subject to full security clearance checks
 
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!
 
 
Job Introduction
 
HMP Lowdham Grange are currently recruiting for an Instructional officer in Textile machine operations to join our team of machinists/instructors in providing supervision, knowledge and skills to prisoners in a specialist textiles production workshop to improve their employment prospects on release with a view to reducing reoffending. Between our team there is in excess of 60 years knowledge of sewing/production, we have expanded our sewing capacity to 4 workshops and doubled our original capacity due to a full order book. 
 
The person we require would ideally have been a sewing machinist who can pass on their skills in manufacturing one or more of the following: underwear, leisurewear, outerwear, corporate wear, or upholstery. In our workshops we manufacture, sweatshirt tops and bottoms, tee shirts, boxer shorts, bedding, i.e. duvet covers, fitted sheets, pillow cases, curtains, pillows, laundry bags various staff products such as staff bags, key pouches, radio pouches and much more. We also manufacture products for outside partner companies. 
 
The duties of this person would be to train inmates in basic sewing skills on lockstitch and overlock machines initially, using a format already in place. You will be required to check quality and production on a rolling basis and keep quality products within the workshop. Your duties within the workshop would be to keep an orderly manner of inmates within their roles within the workshop. Issue out tools and general duties to running a sewing room within a prison and oversee the daily production and workshop. 
We would not expect you to come to us with all this knowledge, the successful applicant would be trained and shadowed by a member of our sewing team, until they feel confident in their new roll. 
  
Sodexo’s vision for HMP Lowdham Grange is to develop a safe, stable, and progressive environment with modern facilities dedicated to reducing re-offending and enabling individuals to fulfil their potential. Every aspect of the prison is designed to help prisoners make meaningful progress in their sentence and personal development goals within a surrounding culture of rehabilitation
 
Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.
 
For more information on Sodexo Careers please visit Sodexo Careers
 
 
Main Responsibilities
 
  • Instruction and demonstration of sewing machinery operations such as overlock and lockstitch
  • Ensure that there is collaborative working between Sodexo and external partner companies/contracts.
  • Managing the dual aspects of Security & Control alongside the commercial aspect of a production environment.
  • Motivating the prisoner workforce to achieve their personal production and learning targets.
  • Induct prisoners and upskill them in all aspects of operating a sewing machine and producing garments.
  • 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.
  • Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.
  • Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners up to national qualification standards.
  • Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners within workshop/area of work, responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development of prisoners.
 
Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role requirements
 
The Ideal Candidate
 
  • Will have Sewing machinery experience in an industrial environment (Overlock, Lockstitch)
  • Good working knowledge and experience of Textiles is essential
  • Be IT literate
  • The job holder must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence
  • Be confident and able to challenge poor behaviour in the workshops
 
 
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.
 
Salary £25220 - £25220
Frequency Annual
Job Reference SDX/TP/1149008/110634
Contract Type Permanent
Closing Date 16 October, 2023
Job Category Prison Service
Business Unit UK Government - Justice
Location HMP Lowdham Grange, Old Epperstone Road, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7QA
Posted on 02 October, 2023

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