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HMP Nottingham opened in 1890 as a city gaol but was reconstructed in 1912 and until 1997 served as a closed training establishment for adult males. In 1997 it re-rolled as a category B local prison, and now serves the courts of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. HMP Nottingham expanded in 2010 to hold 1060 prisoners.
As HMP Nottingham holds prisoners from the surrounding area, this allows prisoners to keep close links with their families, Offender Management services and agencies they engage with. HMP Nottingham is committed to working in partnership to deliver shared outcomes that serve to protect the public and reduce re-offending.
Travel to HMP Nottingham:
- Bus (from Nottingham City Centre):
From Trinity Square take a number 19 bus
From Victoria shopping centre take the number 15, 16 or 17 bus
From the Broadmarsh centre take the number 700 bus
- Train: On leaving Nottingham station, make your way to Trinity Square take a number 19 bus. There are also green taxis available directly outside the train station.
- Car (Postcode to the Car Park is NG5 1FX): Leave the M1 at Junction 26 and take the A610 to Nottingham for 3 miles. Upon reaching the ring road A6514, turn left towards Mansfield (A60) along the Western Boulevard and Valley Road. Continue over the railway bridge and through two sets of traffic lights to an island at A611 Hucknall Road (City Hospital should be clearly visible on the left); turn right at the island towards Nottingham City centre and go up the hill to the traffic lights; turn left onto Perry Road. Turn left after approximately 50m into the prison.
Parking is available onsite for staff.
Staff also have the use of a gym, fitness suite and bistro on site.
Overview of the job
This is a non-operational instructional job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder will be responsible for the day-to-day activities within the Waste Management unit.
This is a non-operational job in an establishment with no line management responsibilities.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
- 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/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
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.
Behaviours
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Developing Self and Others
Essential Experience
- Must have relevant work experience in a waste management environment
- Preferable for candidate to have some supervisory experience
- Should have experience of using industrial standard machinery and equipment
Technical Requirements
Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 or equivalent in Waste related subject
Ability
- IT Skills
- Basic Maths
- Basic English