General Information
Salary £33,275
Working Pattern Full Time
Vacancy Approach External
Location Stockton-on-Tees
Region North East
Closing Date 15-Sep-2025
Business Unit Holme House
Post Type Permanent
Civil Service Grade EO
Number of jobs available 1
Reserve List 12 Months
Job ID 9327
Descriptions & requirements
Job description
Overview of the job
This is a non-operational instructional job in an establishment.
All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The post holder must undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
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 Substances 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.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and are 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.
Additional Information
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.
Some of MoJ’s 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 full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, and will consider requests that meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS’ Flexible Working policy.
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. It 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 where 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 provides 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 the 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. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order:
* To Transformative Business Services (0345 241 5358 or moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk).
* To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk).
* To the Civil Service Commission (details available).
As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ is committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ is able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team.
For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please watch our animated videos.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining and investing in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
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. For details visit the government page.
Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are at risk of redundancy.
MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
Civil Service Nationality Rules
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
Further information on nationality requirements is available in the linked government pages.
Reserve list
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.
Contact Information
MoJ:
If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5359 (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm) or email moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk. Please quote the job reference.
HMPPS:
If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5358 (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm) or email moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk. Please quote the job reference 9327.
Job Description Attachment
Band 4 SPI Waste Environmental JD264 v9.0.pdf (Job Description Attachment)
Application form stage assessments
Behaviours
A sift based on the lead behaviour, Managing a Quality Service, may be held if a large number of applications are received. If a large number of applications remain after the initial sift, your application will be progressed to a full sift, where all behaviours will then be considered.
Experience
We will assess your experience for this role via CV or Work History.
Technical
Technical Questions Application Form Question Word Limit: 250. Describe any relevant work experience in a waste management environment and any industrial standard machinery and equipment you have used. Please also include details of any relevant qualifications. Please provide an example where you used your knowledge of health and safety legislation within a workshop/industrial environment.
Interview stage assessments
Interview Dates Expected WC 29th September
Behaviours
Managing a Quality Service; Developing Self and Others; Making Effective Decisions
Strengths
Strengths will be assessed but these are not shared in advance. To learn more about Strengths and how they are assessed, see the guidance.
Technical
Describe any relevant work experience in a waste management environment and any industrial standard machinery and equipment you have used. Please also include details of any relevant qualifications.
Please provide an example where you used your knowledge of health and safety legislation within a workshop/industrial environment.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application, including your CV, statement of suitability and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by AI, as your own.
Level of security checks required
DBS Standard
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