Instructor
Updated 30 March 2023
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Opportunities Nationwide
£17,560 - £28,815 per annum (depending on location)
Instructors play a vital role in helping offenders to change their lives, by instilling in them a work ethic that will give them the skills, confidence, discipline and drive to find work on the outside.
The role
As an Instructor, you’ll lead groups of prisoners in practical workshops on anything from carpentry and gardening to plumbing and bricklaying; sharing your workplace experience and expert knowledge.
Providing education, encouragement and support, you’ll help offenders gain the invaluable skills you gained in the workplace; giving them opportunity to thrive in the community upon release, gain employment and enjoy a future free from crime.
Instructors come from a wide variety of specialisms, including building, bricklaying, carpentry, catering, clothes making, gardening, plumbing, waste management, woodwork, welding and many more.
Training
You will get all the training you need to make use of your experience on an assembly line; in a warehouse; or in construction to lead your team – as you might on the factory floor or on a building site, making sure that the pace is maintained and standards don’t drop.
About you
As well as your practical skills, you’ll need to communicate well and have the maturity and strong interpersonal skills to earn our inmates’ trust. With confidence, determination and resilience you will quickly establish yourself as a mentor and role model.
Before applying
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Check you are eligible to apply. You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
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Include two references, with full contact details.
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Take care in filling in your application form and proof read your application. If you are invited to an interview or an assessment, proof read your vetting documents.
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Think about what you’re writing in your application and be truthful.
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Pay attention to the required skills and match your own experience to what we’re looking for. Tailor your answers to meet the particular requirements outlined.
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Use your past achievements and previous roles to demonstrate your skills.
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Include any relevant qualifications.
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