Laundry Instructor - Dovetail & Slate : Job Details

Have you ever considered working… in a prison?

This is an excellent opportunity to educate and rehabilitate adult learners.

If 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.

Details of this position:This position is for a full-time Laundry Instructor to work within prison education at HMP Millsike.The role will involve supervising offenders in a busy laundry and textiles workshop, ensuring safe practices while supporting them to gain transferable skills that can be used on release.

• Lead and supervise daily laundry and textile activities, ensuring safety, structure, and productivity.
• Motivate and support learners as they complete tasks such as laundry services, sewing repairs, and textile projects.
• Set work schedules and monitor standards to ensure quality across all workshop outputs.
• Promote employability skills, teamwork, and positive behaviours through structured daily routines.
• Manage stock, tools, and materials in line with strict prison security and safety protocols.
• Work collaboratively with custodial staff and skills coaches to support rehabilitation and personal development.

Work schedule: Full time, 5 days per weekSalary scale: From £30,000 per year

Benefits:

• Pension scheme to support your future.
• No working from home
• Employee Assistance Programme to prioritise wellbeing.
• Opportunity to make a real impact in rehabilitation and skills development.
• Supportive working environment that values diversity and inclusion.
• Professional development opportunities, including support to gain teaching or assessing qualifications.

Suitable candidates will need to be enthusiastic, resilient, and have a humanistic approach. This role will not be for everyone, but anyone with an interest is encouraged to apply. If suitable, you will have the opportunity to discuss the role directly with the hiring manager, who can provide more detail and an insight into life working in a prison.

To be considered, suitable candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Experience in laundry, textiles, or a similar practical industry, ideally in a supervisory or training role.
• Strong organisational skills with a focus on health and safety.
• Proven ability to supervise, motivate, and support learners or staff.
• A collaborative and positive approach to working with others.
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one).
• Experience in a custodial or secure environment (desired but not essential - support will be provided).

The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role and maintain this throughout employment.

If you are interested in this position, then please apply via the link. Alternatively, you can contact Liam Warren to discuss the role in further detail.

If this vacancy is not of interest to you at this time, but you happen to know someone who might be suitable and interested, then please kindly pass these details on to them.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a market leading education recruitment company. We specialise in hiring across the entire spectrum of education, including positions in student support and support services. With our extensive range of roles, we are confident we can find the right match for you, so if the current vacancy does not seem relevant to your expertise, we welcome you to upload your CV or give us a call to discuss your ideal position, with our dedicated team.

Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment.

This role may involve work with under 18's or vulnerable adults. Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Dovetail and Slate ltd acts as an Employment Agency (perm) and an Employment Business (temp/contract).

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.