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

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence, and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory, and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business. We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process

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.