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Job Description (JD) Band 3
Group Profile: Non-Vocational Instructor
Job Description: NVI: Waste Management &
Recycling Instructor
Document Ref.
OR-JES-3221-JD-B3: NVI: Waste Management &
Recycling Instructor v1.0
Document Type
Management
Version
1.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
9th March 2026
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
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Job Description
Job Title
NVI: Waste Management & Recycling Instructor
Group Profile
Non-Vocational Instructor
Organisation
Delivery
Level
Band
3
Overview of the
This is a non-operational job in an establishment.
job
The job holder will be responsible for providing supervision to
prisoners in the waste management and recycling environments
within an establishment. They will be required to transfer
knowledge and skills to prisoners to ensure safe and effective
waste collection and appropriate disposal.
Some waste management units (WMU) deliver qualifications (or
training to an equivalent level). This work will be delivered by a
Specialist Production Instructor (SPI) and not be undertaken by
the job holder. Advising the establishment on waste/recycling
practices, legislation and disposal, as well as compliance with
the Circular Economy and Data Submissions, should also be
completed by the SPI.
Prisoners working towards a qualification in this area will be
assessed by Specialist Production Instructors. However, the job
holder may be required to input supportive statements into
assessments.
Although this is a non-operational job in an establishment with no
line management responsibilities, the job holder will have
workshop and prisoner management responsibilities. This is a
non-rotational role.
Summary
The job holder will be able to brief prisoners within the Waste
Management Unit on what is required of them. They will be
expected to build effective, appropriate and supportive
relationships with the prisoner workforce through managing them
in a proactive manner and promoting the decency agenda.
Contributes to sentence planning and reducing reoffending.
Applies safer custody practices and complies with national and
local security standards. Responsible for high level of security,
good order and hygiene within workshops areas.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following
Activities and
responsibilities, activities and duties:
Duties
• Supervise and escort prisoners to collect, process and
dispose of waste/recycling from all areas inside the
establishment. Comply with all Health and Safety
policies, procedures and legislation to ensure a safe
working environment.
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• Accurately record all waste removed from site, including
weight, cost, and revenue. Contribute to control
measures for restricted waste and shredding of
confidential waste.
• Monitor, maintain, and account for all workshop tools,
equipment, and raw materials, ensuring safety and
security at all times.
• Open and manage the workshop area, issue tools,
supervise and escort prisoner work parties, and oversee
the quality of their work in line with local procedures.
• Participate in the selection, induction, and training of
prisoners for the workshop, covering health and safety,
COSHH, machinery and tool usage, WMU objectives,
workshop discipline, manual handling, and PPE.
• Provide tailored support, learning, and training to
prisoners, set work schedules, and manage targets and
quality standards.
• Supervise and control prisoners to ensure their safety,
security, motivation, discipline, appraisal, and
development, including conducting searches as required.
• Contribute to prisoner reports, parole and sentence
planning, and complete relevant documentation such as
ACCTs, SIRs, IEPs, regime monitoring, training records
and Progress books/trackers.
• Manage workshop resources by requesting materials,
maintaining stock levels, logging attendance, approving
prisoner hours and wages, and providing administrative
support including liaison with contractors.
• Maintain effective communication and security by
operating radio equipment, supporting local contingency
plans, escorting technical contractors, acting as
banksman, and driving estates vehicles and plant
equipment as 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.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence
through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales)
Welsh.
Civil Service Success Profile Criteria
Behaviours
• Developing Self & Others
• Communicating & Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Bigger Picture
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Strengths
We recommend you choose 4 to 8 strengths locally.
Experience
• May have completed manual handling, basic security
awareness and be trained in break-away techniques.
Technical
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of the Waste Hierarchy
requirements
• Understand what Waste Permits and Exemptions are
• Will comply with the relevant Health & Safety policies and
regulations such as COSHH.
Ability
• IT Skills
• Basic Maths
• Basic English
Minimum
Please do not alter this box
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 consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
37 hour working week (standard).
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
Unsocial Hours Working will be confirmed by the Recruiting
Manager and only paid where applicable:
Unsocial Hours Working
This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a payment
at the current approved organisation rate will be made in addition
to your basic pay to recognise this.
Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 - 1900hrs Monday
to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends and
Bank/Public Holidays.
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