Ministry of Justice
21074 - Print - Specialist Production Instructor (SPI) : Printing Lithographic Machine Minder
Woking, Surrey GU24 9EX
Key information
- Pay
- from £34,440 a year
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Remote working
- On-site
- Posted date
- 9 Sep 2026
- Closing date
- 25 Sep 2026
About this role
The job holder is responsible for providing supervision, knowledge and skills to prisoners in a specialist printing workshop, so they can improve employment prospects on release with a view to reducing reoffending. Training on equipment will be provided. The role will require teaching prisoners working towards national recognised qualifications.
Summary
The job holder will provide prisoners with work experience in the print workshop that mirrors the employment experience outside the prison. The job holder will have had experience in a factory/workshop environment demonstrated on their CV.
Desirable Skills
Include
Experience in working on 2.col and four colour printing presses.
Experience working on Heidelberg and Ryobi.
Skills competency working on paper, board and be familiar with NCR paper.
Basic understanding of creasing, cutting and folding.
Social and positive interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following
A whole prison approach towards a safe, secure and respectful environment.
Induction to prisoners in the workshop/area.
Control of Substance Hazardous to health (COSHH), machinery and tools usage.
Delivering and understanding of consequences of employment compact for prisoners.
Supervise prisoners and maintain discipline in the workshop/area.
Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
Contribute to prisoner report including parole and sentence planning.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.