The Role
As the Industries & Activity Hub Manager, your role will be key in mobilising and establishing a new industrial and activity hub at HMP Millsike. This role involves setting up the department from scratch and managing its ongoing operations. The Industries & Activity Hub Manager will create, develop, and refine programs to ensure they are effective, engaging, and aligned with the goal of preparing prisoners for successful reintegration into the workforce upon release.
The Industries & Activity Hub Manager, will oversee all industrial and activity programs, ensuring they meet industry standards, comply with safety regulations, and offer meaningful opportunities for learners. This will work closely with the Education DSM and Prison Employment Lead to integrate the curriculum into industrial activities, participating in the monthly Quality Improvement Group and quarterly Employment Hub Advisory Boards to ensure that programs are responsive to the needs of the prison population and the labour market.
The Industries & Activity Hub Manager will also collaborate with Embedded Teachers to identify opportunities for work-based and contextualised learning, highlighting key concepts to support prisoner education. The role involves aligning qualifications with employability goals, prioritising recognised certifications such as BICSc for Cleaning. Additionally, this role will be working with the Skills & Work DSM and Education DSM to develop an employability skills program and coordinate activity allocation using the Activity Panel and digital system Nexus to avoid conflicts and ensure effective sequencing.
The role:
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Program Management: Oversee and lead the mobilisation and establishment of the industrial and activity hub from the ground up. Oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of all industrial and activity programs within the hub. Ensure programs are engaging, relevant, and tailored to the needs of the prison population
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Educational Integration: Collaborate with education colleagues to embed our curriculum into industries and support prisoner learning and development. Instil the belief that prison work serves as valuable work experience, preparing prisoners for employment upon release.
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Operations Oversight: Establish and manage day-to-day operations of the industries and activity hub, ensuring efficient and effective use of resources. Develop and maintain high standards of safety, security, and quality in all activities. Manage stock and supervise annual stock take. Ensure production targets are met/exceeded in each industry workshop.
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Prisoner Support: Develop and implement strategies to support prisoners with varying abilities and backgrounds, including those with additional needs. Ensure the Work & Skills Coaches work closely with the instructors to support prisoners in recognising and recording work skills and experience and updating the employment passport. Promote an inclusive and supportive environment within the industries department.
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Quality Assurance: Collaborate with central Quality teams to ensure the highest standards of quality and continuous improvement. Establish and contribute to the Quality Improvement Group
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Activity Allocation Coordinate the 100% allocation of prisoners to various industrial and activity programs based on their skills, interests, and rehabilitation needs. Ensure fair and equitable access to programs balancing education and employment opportunities. Lead on the Activity Panel that meets twice per week to avoid conflict in activity allocation
What We're Looking For:
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Relevant degree in Education, Vocational Training, Business Management, or a related field.
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Strong leadership with the ability to motivate and manage diverse teams.
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IOSH Level 3 Certificate.
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Thorough understanding of Health and Safety legislation.
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Experience in delivering accredited qualifications and skills training.
For full details of the role and the complete person specification, please review the Job Description.
Whilst we cannot offer Teacher Pension we have a huge range of amazing colleague benefits including but not limited to;
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25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and 2 additional PeoplePlus days.
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Ability to take annual leave across 52 weeks, not limited to academic calendars
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Access to hundreds of high street and online discounts
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Refer a friend scheme
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Life Assurance
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Holiday purchase scheme, allowing you to buy up to an additional weeks leave per year* (pro rata for part time roles)
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Enhanced Maternity Scheme
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Wedding Leave
Apply now and make a real difference from the start!
Who We Are
Here at People Plus, we make a positive difference to people’s lives – every single day.
As part of The Staffline Group, we use our experience to support hundreds of thousands of people each year.
Our committed teams work across Britain to deliver a range of public services, including employment support, skills training, independent living, prison education, starting a business, and support to help employers grow.
To put it simply, we:
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Support people to find and keep jobs
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Help people to set up their own businesses
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Deliver skills training to further people’s careers
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Work with employers to build a skilled and happy workforce
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Rehabilitate people with convictions
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Tackle the root causes of offending
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Help people to live independently
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Support carers
We are extremely proud to be a Silver accredited Investors in People organisation. This means that at PeoplePlus, the right principles are in place but more than that, it means our people and leaders are making active efforts to make sure that there’s real consistency and everyone in the organisation can feel the effects