Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Group Profile - Prison Officer Specialist (POS)
Job Description - POS : Physical Education Instructor (PEI)
Document Ref.
OR-JES-042-JD-B4 : POS : Physical Education Instructor (PEI) v13.0
Document Type
Management
Version
13.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
17/04/2025
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-042-JD-B4 : POS : Physical Education Instructor (PEI) v13.0
Job Description
Job Title
POS : Physical Education Instructor (PEI)
Group Profile
Prison Officer Specialist
Organisation Level
Delivery 3-4
Band
4
Overview of the job
This is an operational job in an establishment.
All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The
post holder must undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for
ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the
organisation.
Summary
The job holder will be a Prison Officer who will have additional specialist Physical
Education Instructor training to carry out this job.
They will supervise and support prisoners in a secure custodial setting, ensuring all
services are provided to a high standard and that security and control are maintained at
all times.
They will also be deployed as a Supervising Officer where required.
This is an operational job with no line management; however they will have
supervisory responsibilities for staff.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
• Initiate, develop and deliver physical education programmes and activities for
prisoners. Customise programmes for individual prisoners as appropriate.
• Deliver gym inductions including health and safety and equipment usage.
• Deliver pre-planned accredited education activities and manual handling
training to prisoners, adhering to Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED)
guidelines.
• Interview and allocate prisoners onto courses. Carry out initial risk and health
assessment of prisoners and liaise with healthcare to ensure that they receive a
medical check-up where required and assist with the rehabilitation of sports
injuries.
• Regularly review Individual Learning Plans (ILPS) set and monitor targets to
challenge prisoners.
• Have regular contact with awarding bodies regarding courses and certification.
• Identify opportunities for and manage prisoners’ participation in external
activities, events and award schemes.
• Act as internal verifier for internal courses.
• Provide fitness training for staff and contribute to ‘Well Being’ Days.
• Conduct regular equipment checks and maintain logs.
• Order new equipment when required and ensure all repairs are completed on
existing equipment.
Undertake other tasks including:
• Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, lawfully, safely and securely
whilst carrying out all activities.
• Exercise the powers of a Constable.
• Conduct searches on prisoners, staff and visitors as required.
OR-JES-042-JD-B4 : POS : Physical Education Instructor (PEI) v13.0
• Undertake external escorts.
• Undertakes ‘first on scene’ incident response.
• Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements.
• Prepare relevant documentation for managers for verification/quality checking
purposes.
• Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required.
• Complete and update Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan.
• Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and
staff.
• Understand and comply with national/local policies and legislation.
When required act as a Supervising Officer as per the following job descriptions:
• SO : Safe, Decent and Secure / YP
• SO : Operations / YP
• SO : Special Unit
• SO : Category A Escorts
• SO : Nights / YP
• SO : Regime
• SO : PEI
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.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium
of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Behaviours
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
• Must be competent in custodial procedures, including dynamic risk
assessments.
Technical
• Successful completion of POELT and probation period
requirements
• Must have passed Physical Education Instruction Pre-selection assessment
• Must be trained in restraint techniques
• Must have completed Physical Education Instruction qualification or if
successful on interview must successfully complete the Physical Education
Instruction qualification, and must also pass a fitness test
• When transferring to a Young Persons establishment the job holder will be
required to successfully undertake an assessment to demonstrate suitability
to work with Young People.
Ability
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Minimum Eligibility
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• 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 HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
37 hour working week (standard).
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
HMPPS Staff on closed pay structures only
Additional Conditioned Hours Pensionable (ACHP)
Staff moving from a closed 39 hour pay structure will be eligible for the two protected
pensionable additional committed hours (ACHP). They will work a 39 hour week
consisting of the standard 37 hour week and a further 2 additional hours (ACHP) paid
at plain time pensionable rate.
Unsocial Hours Working
This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a 17% payment will be paid in
addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside
0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends
and Bank/Public holidays.
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Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Delivering at Pace
Must be competent in custodial
Successful completion of POELT and probation
procedures, including dynamic
period
risk assessments
Leadership
Must have passed Physical Education Instruction
Pre-selection assessment
Communicating and Influencing
Must be trained in restraint techniques
Working Together
Must have completed Physical Education
Instruction qualification or if successful on
interview must successfully complete the
Physical Education Instruction qualification, and
must also pass a fitness test
Managing a Quality Service
When transferring to a Young Persons
establishment the job holder will be required to
successfully undertake an assessment to
demonstrate suitability to work with Young
People.
OR-JES-042-JD-B4 : POS : Physical Education Instructor (PEI) v13.0