Overview
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.
* 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.
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 or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
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
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Security: Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.
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 with settled or pre-settled status under the EU 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 is provided.
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.
Benefits include: Access to learning and development; a working environment that supports flexible working options; an inclusive and diverse culture; Civil Service pension with employer contribution of 28.97%; Annual Leave; Public Holidays; Season Ticket Advance.
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the Candidate Information Page: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
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