Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Group Profile - Specialist Production Instructor (SPI)
Job Description - SPI : Waste Environmental
Document Ref.
OR-JES-264 JD B4 SPI : Waste Environmental
Document Type
Management
Version
8.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
18 May 2022
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-264 JD B4 SPI : Waste Environmental v8.0
Job Description
Job Title
SPI : Waste Environmental
Group Profile
Specialist Production Instructor
Organisation Level
Delivery
Band
4
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,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
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.
OR-JES-264 JD B4 SPI : Waste Environmental v8.0
• 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 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
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
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
• Currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 or equivalent in
Requirements
Waste related subject
Ability
• IT Skills
• Basic Maths
• Basic English
Minimum 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.
OR-JES-264 JD B4 SPI : Waste Environmental v8.0
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 as part of the normal shift
commitment and a 17% payment will be paid in addition to your basic pay to
recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 ‐ 1900hrs Monday to
Friday and including working evenings, nights, weekends and Bank/Public holidays
OR-JES-264 JD B4 SPI : Waste Environmental v8.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Making Effective Decisions
IT Skills
Must have relevant work
Currently hold or be prepared to
experience in a waste
work towards Level 3 or equivalent
management environment
in Waste related subject
Communicating and Influencing
Basic Maths
Preferable for candidate to have
some supervisory experience
Working Together
Basic English
Should have experience of using
industrial standard machinery
and equipment
Managing a Quality Service
Developing Self and Others
OR-JES-264 JD B4 SPI : Waste Environmental v8.0