43472 - FSM: Waste Management Environmental

£27,697 - £31,176
1
12 Months
North East
Barnard Castle
HMYOI DEERBOLT - MAIN GATE BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 9BG
HEO
Band 5
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working, Other
Business Management & Improvement

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Overview of the job

This is a non-operational facilities and services first line management job in an establishment.

Summary

The job holder manages the resources required for the delivery of waste management and environmental services, in order to ensure that the establishment is maintained in a condition that meets, or exceeds, National Offender Management Services (HMPPS) Standards and is in compliance with the Service Delivery Agreement.(SDA)

This is a non-operational job with line management responsibilities

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, Her Majesty Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) Action Plans, Managing Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) surveys including local self audit 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

Behaviours

  • Working Together
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Leadership
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Developing Self and Others

Technical Requirements

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.

External applicants

All external staff joining as a Band 5 Hub Manager or Facilities and Services Manager in an Establishment are required to complete the qualification.

Ability

May be required to be a qualified Assessor.

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances

37 hour working week

Working Arrangements & Further Information

Some of MoJ’s, including HMPPS, 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 working hours for this post are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid.

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-rata 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 provide 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 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.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.

There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Interviews will expect to be held week commencing 24 May 2021

13/05/2021, 23:55 hours.

If you require any assistance please call 0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com. Please quote the job reference - 43472.

Success Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please click here for further guidance.

if you feel that your application has not been treated in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance

We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.


Application form stage assessments

Behaviours
Communicating and Influencing - 250 word limit
Developing Self and Others - 250 word limit
Leadership - 250 word limit
Managing a Quality Service - 250 word limit
Making Effective Decisions - 250 word limit
Working Together - 250 word limit

Interview stage assessments

There is 1 interview stage for this vacancy.
Strengths may also be assessed at interview but these are not shared in advance.

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 : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

Redeployment Interview Scheme

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

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

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) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families

· 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) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules

This Vacancy is closed to applications.