Waste Management - Specialist Production Instructor - (SPI): Waste Environmental (Ref: 12769)

HM Prison and Probation Service; North East; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in the UK seeks a workshop manager to oversee prisoner training and workshop activities. Responsibilities include managing the disposal of waste materials, liaising with contractors, and ensuring compliance with health and safety. Candidates should have industrial experience and be willing to work towards relevant qualifications. The role offers a salary of £33,275 with a generous pension contribution. A commitment to recycling initiatives and effective communication is essential.

Benefits

Access to learning and development

Flexible working options

Civil Service pension with employer contributions

Annual Leave

Public Holidays

Qualifications

• Must have experience in industrial environments and machinery.
• Supervisory experience is preferred but not required.
• Prepared to work towards qualifications if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Manage workshop activities and support prisoner training.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Contribute to recycling and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Industrial/warehousing experience

Supervisory experience

Experience using industrial standard machinery

Education

Level 3 or equivalent in related subject

Job description

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

Responsibilities

• Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop.
• Collect, process and dispose of waste materials from all areas of the establishment in the most appropriate and effective way, with regard to legislative compliance and environmental issues.
• Liaise with contractors when ordering services, including skip collection.
• Provide general advice and guidance to staff on how to manage waste more effectively and actively promote recycling within the establishment.
• Carry out insect control measures within work area.
• Actively contribute to recycling/waste efficiency meetings and Sustainable Development Committee Meetings.

Undertake other instructor tasks including:

• 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.
• Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.
• Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners up to national qualification standards.
• 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).
• Open and complete Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) forms, Violence Reduction Incident Reports (VRIR) and Security Information Reports (SIRs) when required and contribute to Incentive Earned Privileges (IEP) reports.
• Will conduct a metal detector scan or rub down search of prisoners attending and leaving their own workshops.
• Provide quality assurance against product specification.
• Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages including recording piece work where appropriate.
• Carry out fabric and tool checks of workshops and maintain security of areas, logging any tool/equipment faults. Undertake planned maintenance programme on machinery.
• Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning.
• Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
• Contribute to Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/ area of work and specialist areas.
• Request materials and estimate usage in order to meet work targets.
• Initiate product development reviews to maintain workshop/area of work output levels, and to provide variety of work and experience for prisoners.
• Participate in self-audit and in achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs).
• Complete administration activities to support the smooth running of the workshop.

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Making Effective Decisions, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together, Managing a Quality Service, Developing Self and Others.

Qualifications

• Industrial/warehousing experience.
• Preferable for candidate to have some supervisory experience.
• Should have experience of using industrial standard machinery and equipment.
• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 or equivalent in related subject.
• May be a qualified NVQ assessor.
• When transferring to a Young Persons establishment the job holder will be required to successfully undertake an assessment to demonstrate suitability to work with Young People.

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)
• 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 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

Benefits

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

Recruitment and Application

Secure your role with success profile assessment and behaviours evaluation. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks. For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances, and answers to general queries, see our Candidate Information Page: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Salary and Pension

Alongside your salary of £33,275, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,639 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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.