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FSM: Waste Management Environmental (Ref: 22657)

HM Prison & Probation Service

Department
HM Prison & Probation Service
Location
Exeter
Openings
1 post
Grade
HEO
Salary
£37,417 to £39,214
Closing
25 days left
Profession
Other
Contract
Permanent
Security clearance
BPSS
Working pattern
Full-time
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Job summary

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What they’re looking for

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Behaviours you’ll be assessed on

This advert says the panel will score you against these behaviours at HEO level. Each one links to worked examples.

Job description

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

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

  • Responsible for ensuring the correct processes for collection, disposal and recycling of waste are undertaken within agreed timescales, including hazardous materials
  • Source best value outcomes for all material streams including non-value waste and recyclable commodities, such as paper, metals, oils and plastics
  • Check all waste materials removed from site are recorded in terms of weights, costs, revenues
  • Manage, monitor and maintain various types of transport/equipment relating to the area of work including forklift truck, compost unit, baler, compressor, power tools
  • Manage and direct staff on how to dispose of office and electrical products, and make sure that other equipment is disposed of in the most appropriate way
  • Encourage and provide general advice and guidance to staff on how to manage waste more effectively
  • Escort external contractors when required, working with and supervising them when they are in the establishment

Undertake other management tasks including:

  • Ensure that all staff supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, lawfully, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities
  • Be responsible for incident management documentation and logging onto the Incident Reporting System (IRS)
  • Ensure actions arising from Standard Audit, HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) Action Plans, Managing Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) surveys including local selfaudit action plans and resettlement strategies are delivered
  • Ensure all HMPPS standards and Service Delivery

Indicators (SDIs) are implemented and managed within the relevant work area

  • Ensure all national and local policies/procedures are implemented and compliant with National Security Framework (NSF) and Local Security Strategy (LSS)
  • Attend as directed any relevant boards/meetings
  • Provide management and direction to staff within your area of responsibility through briefings, building informal and formal relationships and effective communication
  • Produce relevant reports as required and ensure all correspondence is replied to within agreed timescales
  • Manage resources to deliver the activities within the area of responsibility and contribute to the short-to-medium term business planning process
  • Manage a safe working environment for staff, prisoners and visitors. Ensure Health and Safety legislation is followed ensuring Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and risk assessments are completed in a timely manner and any faults reported promptly
  • Contribute to prisoner reports including sentence planning and parole reports when required

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

Technical 1

Must have Chartered Institution of Wastes Management waste

awareness certificate, Waste Management Industry Training and

Advisory Board (WAMITAB) qualification, relevant City & Guilds

qualification or similar; experience in a supervisory role. Must also

attend and pass the HMPS 'Waste management for Supervisors

course' within 2 years of appointment.

Internal applicants

Newly promoted staff to the following Band 5 first line manager

roles (Hub Managers, Custodial Managers and Facilities &

Services Managers) in Establishments are required to complete

the qualification as part of their work objectives.

Staff that have mapped or re-graded to Band 5 who have

previously worked at an equivalent level will not be required to

undertake the qualification.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Selection process

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Technical skills.

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