Prison Radio – Radio High Down – Media Vocational Instructor

Are you passionate about radio, podcasts, media, and making a difference?

We're looking for a dedicated individual to help us launch and lead an exciting new prison media project at HMP High Down.

Radio High Down and High Down TV will be integral parts of our communication strategy within the prison. We're seeking someone who can create impactful radio and TV content for prisoners, while also passing on key life skills and developing potential career pathways for our participants.

You should have experience in radio and/or podcasts, be a self-starter with enthusiasm for media, and either be looking for the next step in your career or have a wealth of experience you wish to share.

We're not looking for someone to tell our story; we're looking for someone to make our story and develop the journey of our participants. If you think that's you, then please apply.

Responsibilities
To support the prison communication function with prisoner and staff stakeholder engagement through developing content for prisoner targeted media channels as well as supporting some staff communication activity.

Prisoner radio and TV

To lead, train and work alongside our prison-based radio and video team of producers / presenters providing advice and guidance while helping to create daily content.

• While we wish for prisoners to create and contribute to local broadcast content, the Media VI should develop and manage content for broadcast, as well as video and/or PowerPoint slide decks for Way Out TVs local opt-ins.
• To listen and view all content and check it is compliant and ensure it is broadcast ready content that complies with HMPPS Prison Radio Guidelines and fits with the prison’s expectations.
• Where applicable to programme the output of prison radio and TV channels, this may include managing music and programme rotations via a prison radio / TV playout system(s).
• Where applicable to download and manage a library of music, video and audio (commercial and production) for prison radio.

Newsletters

• To support the creation of a local staff and prisoner newsletters at a frequency agreed with a supervising manager. Typically, staff newsletters are weekly, and prisoner monthly.

Role activities

To develop a communication calendar of cyclical, awareness days and locally focused content to support content creation.

To manage an archive of content for future broadcast and awards entries.

To put into action research and evaluation visiting prisoners on the wings, talking with partners and stakeholders as a part of the evaluation strategy.

To collect programme material from the wings and other departments in the prison and liaise with key functional leads and departments to ensure the content shared is representative of the prison.

To work on other Comms projects, including key events, where applicable providing similar duties.

To attend key meetings where applicable – Quality Improvement Groups, Equalities, and Reducing Reoffending.

To recruit, manage and supervise prisoners for the prison radio project, and a group of prisoner communication representatives.