Waste Management/Recycling Instructor in YO1

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Have you ever considered working... in a prison?\n\nThis is an excellent opportunity to educate and rehabilitate adult learners.\n\nIf you would like a unique and challenging non-teaching role, where you can genuinely make a difference, enhance the prospects of learners, and ultimately change people's lives for the better - then this could be the opportunity for you.\n\nLike any educational setting, Prisons come with their challenges. In this environment, learners are locked up for large periods of the day, away from their families and for some, their children.

Most are at rock bottom, having to live with the regret of what they have done - education gives them a focus. And hope.\n\nPrisons have a dedicated education department, with classrooms and fully functioning workshops, where teaching and learning can take place. You will be fully supported by an experienced education department.

Training and development opportunities are available.\n\nDetails of this position:\n\nThis position is for a full time Waste Management/Recycling Instructor in prison education.\n\nThe role is based near York, in a brand new prison. \n\nAs a Production Workshop Supervisor, you'll oversee manufacturing operations in a prison-based workshop, supervising a small team of prisoners repurposing mattresses and beds. Your role is essential in ensuring production targets and quality standards are met while maintaining a safe, secure, and supportive work environment.\n\nYou'll provide practical training, manage workflows, and embed key employability skills like teamwork, time management, and quality control-helping prisoners build a foundation for future employment.\n\nInduct prisoners into the workshop, provide hands-on training in manufacturing processes, and ensure compliance with health & safety protocols.\nSet work schedules, oversee production, and ensure all work meets contractual and quality standards.\nLead a small team, encourage a positive work ethic, and foster a rehabilitative environment using restorative practices.\nConduct risk assessments, maintain tool security, and ensure compliance with prison safety regulations.\nWork with Work & Skills Coaches to help prisoners develop transferable skills for employment upon release.\nManage materials, inventory, and production targets while maintaining accurate records.Work schedule: Full time 38.5 hours per week\n\nSalary scale: From £28,000 per annum\n\nAnnual leave: 28 days per annum\n\nTo be considered, suitable candidates will need to meet the following criteria:\n\nExperience in manufacturing, production, warehousing, or industrial operations\nAbility to lead a team, set productivity goals, and maintain quality standards.\nStrong awareness of health, safety, and risk management in a hands-on work environment.\nConfident in organizing workloads, training individuals, and monitoring progress.\nUnderstanding of security protocols in a structured setting (experience in a custodial environment is a plus).\nIdeally, a teaching, assessor, or TAQA qualification (or willingness to work towards one).

\n\nBenefits\n\nGenerous annual leave entitlement.\nA paid Life event day each year\nCycle to work scheme\nAccess to hundreds of discounts via the Additions portal\nEmployee Assistance Programme\nAccess to online wellbeing centre\nA paid volunteering day each year\nEnhanced Maternity scheme\nSharesave scheme\nRefer a Friend reward scheme\nHoliday purchase scheme\nPension scheme\nLife assurance \n\nThe successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role and maintain this throughout employment.\n\nIf you are interested in this position, then please apply via the link. Alternatively, you can contact Izzy to discuss the role in further detail.\n\nImportant Notice\n\nDovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.\n\nWe are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.\n\nDovetail and Slate Ltd ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.\n\nWe are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy.\n\nBecause education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency.\n\nBecause education matters.

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