Waste Management

Salary 1
- £30,471

Number of jobs available 1
- 1

Detail of reserve list 1
- 12 Months

Region 1
- South West

City/Town 1
- Newton Abbot

Building/Site 1
- HMP CHANNINGS WOOD NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6DW

Grade 1
- EO

Organisation Grade for HMPPS 1
- Band 4

Post Type 1
- Permanent

Working Pattern 1
- Full Time

Role Type 1
- Industrial

Job description 1

Waste Management processes are not the only things you will oversee in this life-changing role. Leading a team of prisoners working in our waste management units you will develop their skills and confidence, and possibly assess accredited vocational qualifications.

We will rely on you and your team to ensure our waste management processes are compliant and to the highest standards, but the work you do with prisoners will have the longest lasting impact - and the most unique challenges. You will set tasks to match their ability, while ensuring safety and production is maintained at all times.

Along the way, you could play a part in implementing new and innovative processes in a custodial setting or working in partnership with another government department. You will certainty discover potential for rewarding development of your career.

As well as knowledge and skills spanning the waste management sector, you will need strong communication and influencing skills and a caring, resilient approach.

The Waste Management Industry supports establishments to reduce the amount of waste that is produced and to advise on the best route to reduce waste at source, working with suppliers, and meeting legislative requirements. Our waste management units are in 85 establishments across the estate with employment places for 1190 prisoners.

**Overview of the job**

This is a Facilities and Services delivery job in an establishment with supervisory responsibilities.

**Summary**

The job holder will be responsible for the day to day maintenance of the grounds and conservation areas within an establishment and will also be responsible for the day
- to-day activities within the Waste Management unit.

This is a non-operational job with no line management responsibilities.

**Responsibilities, Activities and Duties**

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

- Carry out a full range of gardening activities, gardening duties including use of machinery.
- Carry out soft landscaping - turf laying and hard landscaping - laying patio stones.
- Maintain establishment’s grounds and conservation areas including maintenance of lawns, ponds, water features and external grounds to the establishment including woodland.
- Deliver all actions in the establishment’s bio-diversity action plan with reference to the development of the conservation area.
- Monitor flora and fauna work within the establishment.
- Work inside/outside establishment grounds, cutting, mowing and maintaining areas in accordance with accepted practice.
- Submit surveys for Land Based Activities specific to site.
- Carry out preventive pest control measures across area of responsibility.
- Act on wildlife and conservation group’s recommendations and implement these within the establishment’s grounds.
- Undertake small project work as advised/requested including soft and hard landscape development including erection of horticultural support structures where the situation warrants.
- Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.
- Actively contribute to recycling/waste efficiency meetings and Sustainable Development Committee Meetings.
- 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.

Undertake other tasks including:

- Set work schedules and manage targets/quality standards, maintaining delivery of contractual arrangements.
- Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
- Provide quality assurance against product specification.
- 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 Health and Safety risk assessments relating to the workshop/ work of area 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.

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