Waste Management Instructor

Ministry of Justice; Wotton-under-Edge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice is seeking an instructor for the Waste Management unit within a prison. The role involves non-operational duties with no line management responsibilities and non-rotational work.

You will supervise waste handling, provide training to prisoners, and ensure compliance with environmental standards and reporting requirements. Responsibilities include waste processing, liaising with contractors, maintaining records and supporting the Environment Committee.

Responsibilities

• Collect, process and dispose of waste materials in the establishment in a compliant and effective way.
• Manage control measures for restricted waste such as shredding and baling of confidential waste.
• Liaise with contractors for services like skip collection and removal of waste; maximise return on commodities.
• Record all waste removed from site for weight, cost and revenue; maintain waste transfer notes and report recycling data monthly.
• Deliver training and accredited qualifications to prisoners; maintain training records with SMART targets.

Job description

The job holder will be responsible for the day-to-time activities within the Waste Management unit. This is a non-operational job in an establishment with no line management responsibilities. This role is non-rotational. Responsibilities, Activities and Duties The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

• Collect, process and dispose of waste materials from all areas inside of the establishment in the most appropriate and effective way, with regards to legislative compliance and environmental standards.
• Manage control measures for restricted waste, such as the shredding and bailing of confidential waste.
• Liaise with contractors when ordering services, including skip collection and removal of waste, such as oil and confidential waste, in line with the Facilities Management Contract. Ensure the establishment is maximising its capacity for a return on its commodities.
• Ensure all waste removed from site is recorded for weight, cost & revenue and that waste transfer notes are kept for the required time. Ensure mandatory recycling data is reported monthly to Headquarters.
• Deliver training and accredited qualifications to prisoners completing all course administration as needed. Ensure training records, progress trackers/booklets are kept up to date with SMART targets sets and reviewed with the prisoners.
• Apply the Waste Hierarchy to the establishment's ethos for waste management and recycling by overseeing other workshop activities, such as disassembly, repair and refurbishment.
• Apply duty of care (Documentation & Waste Transfer Notes WTNs) to all work and apply for, and manage, waste permits or exemptions with the Environment Agency/National Resources Wales for the prison.
• Ensure the prison is compliant with current waste legislations and elevate issues to management and SMT as needed.
• Provide advice and guidance to staff and the SMT on how to manage waste more effectively. Actively promote recycling and effective waste disposal within the establishment and assist with Environment Committee Meetings to promote a whole prison approach to waste management.
• Comply with MoJ Circular Economy Strategy and sector guidance, sharing this with management and SMT as needed.

Undertake other instructor tasks including:

• Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop.
• May participate in the selection process of prisoners for the workshop/area of work. Induct prisoners to the workshop/area of work and train them in aspects such as Health and Safety, Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH), machinery and tools usage.
• Provide support for prisoners where required; tailor learning and training requirements to individual needs. Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning. Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
• Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements. Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners up to national qualification standards. Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work where appropriate.
• Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners within workshop/area of work, responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development of prisoners.
• Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS). Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops.
• Open and complete Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork (