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Job Description (JD)
Band 2
Group Profile - Support Services Facilities
Job Description - SSF: Waste Collection
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OR JES 419 JD B2: SSF: Waste Collection v.9.0
Document Type
Management
Version
9.0
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
SSF: Waste Collection
Group Profile
Support Services Facilities
Organisation
Support
Level
Band
2
Overview of the
This is a support role in the Waste Management function.
job
The job holder will be required to support meeting the waste
management needs of their chosen establishment by collecting,
processing and disposing of waste materials from all areas of the
establishment in the most appropriate and effective way, with
regard to legislative compliance and environmental issues.
The role may have prisoner contact with parties of prisoners in
their area of work as the role will be expected to work with
prisoners. The role will not have responsibility for supervising
prisoners or areas of work.
Summary
The job holder will be responsible for carrying out day to day
activities within the Waste Management and Recycling unit.
Undertaking activities towards ensuring areas of work are safe,
clean and tidy whilst work is in progress.
This is a non-operational job with no line management or
supervisory duties in an establishment. This is a rotational role.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following
Activities and
responsibilities, activities and duties:
Duties
• Supporting the waste management needs of their chosen
establishment by collecting, processing and disposing of
waste materials and recyclables.
• Escort prisoners collecting and disposing of
waste/recycling from with the establishment and
contribute supportive statements to prisoner reports,
including IEP, parole and sentence planning.
• Contribute to control measures for restricted waste and
undertake the collection and shredding of confidential
waste.
• Escort technical contractors when required, in accordance
with Local Security Strategy (LSS). Maintaining regular
communications via radio net in accordance with LSS.
• Liaise with contractors when ordering services, including
skip collection. Drive estates vehicles and operate plant
equipment as needed. Whilst also being required to
undertake the role of banksman directing the operation of
some plant equipment or machinery.
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• Comply with H&S and security rules for tools and plant
machinery, carrying out checks at regular intervals and
completing relevant documentation in accordance with
Local Security Strategy (LSS) and National Security
Framework (NSF).
• Comply with Health & Safety policies, procedures and
legislation to ensure statutory and mandatory compliance.
Report concerns to management and promotes a safe
working environment.
• Operate within command mode in line with local
contingency plans. Undertaking incidental and emergency
or urgent tasks and assignments as per Service Delivery
Agreement timescales in a safe manner.
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.
Behaviours
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
• Seeing the Bigger Picture
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Experience
• Will comply with the relevant Health & Safety policies and
regulations such as COSHH.
• May have completed manual handling, basic security
awareness and be trained in break-away techniques and as a
banksman.
Technical
Requirements
Ability
• Requires basic knowledge of relevant role and will be required
to undertake specific training and courses in relation to waste
management.
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Minimum
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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
HMPPS Staff on closed pay structures only:
Additional Conditioned Hours Pensionable (ACHP)
Staff moving from a closed 39 hour pay structure will be eligible
for the two protected pensionable additional committed hours
(ACHP). They will work a 39 hour week consisting of the
standard 37 hour week and a further 2 additional hours (ACHP)
paid at plain time pensionable rate.
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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