22657 - FSM: Waste Management Environmental

Ministry of Justice; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Training and development

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in Exeter is recruiting for a full-time HEO waste management role to lead waste collection, disposal and recycling operations within a custodial environment. You will manage staff and external contractors, ensure safety compliance, and maintain documentation across incident and audit processes.

The position offers hybrid working arrangements, a 37-hour week, and a Civil Service pension. Closing date is 23 October 2026, with a 12-month reserve list period.

Qualifications

• Experience in waste collection, disposal and recycling processes.
• Ability to supervise staff and contractors.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct waste processes within timescales, including hazardous materials.
• Source best-value waste streams such as paper, metals, oils and plastics.
• Record weights, costs and revenues for waste materials.
• Monitor transport/equipment like forklift, baler and power tools.
• Direct staff on disposal of office and electrical products.
• Provide guidance to staff on waste management improvements.
• Escort external contractors and supervise them on site.
• Ensure prisoner safety and compliance with standards and audits.
• Maintain incident logs and report via IRS.

Skills

Waste management

Staff supervision

Health & Safety

Prison oversight

Incident reporting

Tools

Forklift truck

Baler

Compressor

Power tools

Job description

General Information

Salary: £37,417 - £39,214

Working pattern: Full Time

Vacancy approach: External

Location: Exeter

Region: South West

Closing date: 23-Oct-2026

Business unit: Exeter

Post type: Permanent

Civil service grade: HEO

Number of jobs available: 1

Reserve list: 12 Months

Job ID: 22657

Descriptions & requirements

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
• 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 Indicator (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.

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.

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre‑employment checks.

Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on ‘modernised’ terms in their current post or onto ‘unmodernised’ MoJ terms if they are on ‘unmodernised’ terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job‑sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part‑time, flexible and job‑sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS’ Flexible Working policy.

If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff.

The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.

Benefits

Annual Leave

The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro‑ratio basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. If you were appointed internally and your leave was previously calculated in days, this will continue to be the case.

Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays

You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance. There is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and the operational needs of the establishment.

Pension

The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Work Life Balance

HM Prison & Probation Service(HMPPS) is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so. HMPPS offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ.

Season Ticket Advance

After two months’ service, you’ll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer‑period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work.

Childcare Vouchers

For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

Training

HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying Programmes.

• There are opportunities to access promotion programmes and HMPPS provides a variety of training appropriate to individual posts
• All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles

Eligibility

• 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 the HMPPS considers to be racist

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order.

• To Transformative Business Services (0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail [e-mail])
• To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team ([e-mail])
• To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.

You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team.

For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long‑term condition, please watch our animated videos.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

A Great Place to Work for Veterans

The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.

For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit:

Redeployment Interview Scheme

Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

Civil Service Nationality Rules

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)
• 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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Reserve list

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.

Contact Information

MoJ:

If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail [e-mail]. Please quote the job reference 22657.

HMPPS:

If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail [e-mail]. Please quote the job reference 22657.

Job Description Attachment

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