21023 - Prison Industries Textiles Specialist

### General Information

Salary

The national salary is £54,148, London salary range is £57,580 - £59,366. Your salary will be dependent on your base location

Working Pattern

Full Time, Flexible Working

Vacancy Approach

External

Location

National

Region

National

Closing Date

27-Aug-2026

Business Unit

AGY - NOMS Agency

Post Type

Permanent

Civil Service Grade

SEO

Number of jobs available

1

Reserve List

12 Months

Job ID

21023

### Descriptions & requirements

Job description

Prison Industries HQ is responsible for the central coordination of internal market work, providing goods and services to HMPPS, Other Government Departments and other customers. Over 8 million items are manufactured and supplied each year across a variety of sectors.  This role sits within prison industries.

**Overview of the job**

Accountable to the Textiles Programme Executive for the allocation and delivery of production work in line with Stock management needs and business development commercial sales.

Provide technical support to PSPI, Establishments and procurement.

Reports to the Textiles Programme Executive, Public Sector Prison Industries.

This post is National.

No line management responsibilities.

This is a non-operational role.

**Summary**

Responsible for the management of both internal orders and orders for other government departments, maintaining delivery of internal market requirements within agreed stock levels, and managing capacity and production in line with the ACF, taking corrective action where necessary.

Responsible for advising establishments on workshop design and business operation as required by the Textiles Programme Executive.

Working with nominated establishments to help implement and deliver Business Management Systems (BMS)/quality assurance processes.

Responsible for the design and development of textile and leather products manufactured by PSPI.

Responsible for giving technical support to prison workshops, and the procurement team where relevant.

**Responsibilities, Activities and Duties**

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

* Responsible for providing work orders to workshops and scheduling work to ensure maximum utilisation of skills, machinery and capacity, and in support of strategic plan as set by Textile Programme Executive.
* Costing of products for internal and commercial customers ensuring application of the correct costing model.
* Responsible for ensuring design and development of textile, and leather products manufactured for the internal market or for commercial customers are fit for purpose. Monitoring the latest developments in machinery and material to incorporate the most effective production methods, patterns and materials and ensure production costs are kept to a minimum.
* Offer advice and guidance to technical queries raised by workshops assisting in setting up new workshops, and providing technical solutions to issues arising from manufacture or handling techniques.
* Use of ProAct system to monitor and maintain stock levels to a predetermined level and assist in providing a timely supply of goods to Establishments.
* Provide workshops with ‘work package’ to include specification, inspection chart, lay marker and approved sealed sample.
* Audit materials and finished goods at NDC Branston and manufacturing Establishments and in storage.
* Arrange the manufacture of special measure and ad hoc orders, as required, to support Establishment requirements.
* Assist in the creation of bills of materials, production orders and product costs for hard charge processes and other government departments.
* Generate Operation timings through GSD or GAMeS system applications.
* Produce material specifications suitable for procurement process and product specifications to assist workshops in product manufacture.
* Manage the purchase, manufacture or repair and movement of industry specific machinery from Sewing machine Repair (SMR) workshops via NDC Branston to receiving workshops.
* Produce or arrange production of samples for other government departments, and commercial customers where appropriate.
* Act as liaison with training provider for the provision of training courses offered by PSPI for the benefit of workshop staff.
* Provide business cases in support of new and modernisation initiatives, gaining agreement of Governors and Area Managers.
* Provide technical advice to Establishment workshop staff, Procurement and OGD.
* Give support to the leather industry including procurement.

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.

**Behaviours**

* Managing a Quality Service
* Delivering at Pace
* Changing and Improving
* Making Effective Decisions
* Working Together
* Communicating and Influencing

**Experience**

* Sound background in the textile industry
* Proven track record in production management

**Technical Requirements**

* Qualifications at minimum technician level or ONC or equivalent in the textiles industry

**Ability**

* Good working knowledge of Excel and ability to use ProAct System
* Good communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels

Additional Information

**Working Arrangements & Further Information**

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.

Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS’ Flexible Working policy.

If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff.

The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.

**Benefits**

**Annual Leave**

-The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. If you were appointed internally and your leave was previously calculated in days, this will continue to be the case.

**Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays**

-You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays.

**Pension**

-The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

**Work Life Balance**

HM Prison & Probation Service  (HMPPS) is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so. HMPPS offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ

**Season Ticket Advance**

-After two months’ service, you’ll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer-period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work

**Childcare Vouchers**

For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers

**Training**

HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying Programmes

-There are opportunities to access promotion programmes and HMPPS provides a variety of training appropriate to individual posts

-All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles

**Eligibility**

-All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post

-All external candidates are subject to 6 months probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS

-All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which the HMPPS considers to be racist

**Working for the Civil Service**

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