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Prison instructors teach prisoners new skills to help them find work after their release.
You could work: between 8am and 6pm;
As a prison instructor, you could:
You could work in a prison or in a workshop.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time and physically and emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You'll need, or be prepared to work towards, a level 3 work-related qualification in your subject area or trade.
You may also find it useful to do qualifications in assessment, like the Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.
You may need:
You could apply directly if you have experience and qualifications in the vocational area you want to teach, along with experience of supervising others.
You will usually need to do a Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement. Employers will sometimes pay for this.
You'll need to:
You can use the HM Prison & Probation Service online career matching tool to explore the range of careers available.
Find out more about working for HM Prison & Probation Service and about roles in prison education, skills and work.
With experience, you could become a learning and skills manager, employment adviser or wider general manager within the prison service.
You could specialise in one type of training, such as:construction skills, like joinery or bricklaying; horticulture; vehicle maintenance
You could also work in other areas of training or instructing.