General Workshop - Pottery and Ceramics Instructor

Location: HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough, NN8 2NG

Salary: £29,150.00 per annum

Contract: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week)

Are you a skilled ceramicist ready to inspire others and make a real impact? Join us at HMP Five Wells, a forward-thinking resettlement prison, as a Pottery & Ceramics Instructor in our thriving industries function.</span>

Since opening in 2022, HMP Five Wells has developed into a vibrant and rehabilitative community with a focus on creativity, education, and purposeful work. Our ceramics workshop is already producing high-quality goods for small-scale commercial buyers—and we’re now seeking an experienced instructor to help us take it to the next level.

What You Will Do:

• Deliver hands-on pottery and ceramics training, guiding prisoners through practical work and vocational qualifications
• Lead and manage the daily operation of the ceramics workshop, ensuring safety, structure, and productivity
• Encourage creativity, discipline, and teamwork in a secure learning environment
• Contribute to the production of commercial goods, supporting product quality and workflow planning
• Uphold health & safety and security standards, including tool control and routine checks</span>
• Promote positive routines and help prisoners develop transferable employment skills for life after custody

What We Are Looking For:

• Professional experience in ceramics or pottery (hand-building, throwing, kiln operation)
• Ability to teach and mentor others, ideally with workshop or classroom leadership experience
• A confident, calm, and adaptable approach
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Commitment to rehabilitation, equality, and the prison’s community values

Desirable:

• Experience working in education, training, or production settings
• Knowledge of health & safety procedures in secure environments</span>
• Customer care or commercial product development experience

Why Work at HMP Five Wells?

At Five Wells, we provide a platform for positive change. Our mission is to recognise the talents and potential of every prisoner, offering opportunities to develop skills, gain qualifications, and build a better future.

You’ll be part of a modern, supportive team environment that values dignity, respect, and growth—for both staff and prisoners. We work inclusively with our population to create challenging, purposeful regimes and build a safe, decent community.

What We Offer:

• Salary of £29,150 per annum
• Comprehensive training and induction
• Ongoing career development and progression opportunities
• Company pension and generous holiday entitlement
• Uniform and free on-site parking
• A secure, professional, and rewarding working environment

Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process.

G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.

Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 5 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S, and HMPPS and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and you will need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 5 years as part of the security screening process for this role.