Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location This position is based at HM PRISON WOODHILL MILTON KEYNES, MK4 4DA About the job Job summary Please refer to Job Description Job description Please see Job Description for more information. Overview of the job This is a support services operations job in an establishment. Summary The job holder will navigate journeys; drive official vehicles transporting prisoners and their escorts to and from the establishment. They will also complete deliveries and collection of items. They will also be flexibly deployed to provide a range of other support service activities within operational areas of an establishment when required. This is an operational support 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: Transport prisoners and their escorts to their destination in the cellular vehicle, including Category A Prisoner escorts accompanied by Police. Receive and act upon briefings from Security Manager/Governor/Escort In- Charge. Complete weekly and daily vehicle inspection, including any equipment held on board; clean, fill with fuel and take to garage when required. Maintain appropriate contact with establishments while on external duties. Complete driving log and vehicle defect logs. Check staff on escorting duties on entry and exit to the establishment; follow set procedures for doors and locks on cellular vehicles and will hold relevant keys. Plan routes, including any overnight stays/safe havens and maintain awareness of the call sign for the police radio. Stay with the vehicle whilst escorts take prisoner to location. Maintain the security of the vehicle at all times, including during overnight stops. Search destination before prisoner is released from the cellular vehicle. Understand, apply and conform to national and local polices. Undertake weekly and daily vehicle inspections including any equipment held on board, taking remedial action where required. Transport goods as required including the delivery of recycled goods to recycle outlets. Maintain appropriate contact with establishments while on external duties. Complete all deliveries and collections of items including loading and unloading as per contract. Undertake other support services tasks including: Gate/Portal duties: ensure the secure entry and exit of staff, visitors/ vehicles, carry out searches of staff, prisoners, visitors, contractors and vehicles. Issue and collect staff keys / radios. Contractor Escorts: be responsible for identifying and escorting vehicles and contractors within the establishment. Emergency Control Room/Control Room: operate the establishment radio system and CCTV to ensure the security of the establishment through secure movement of persons and vehicles. May be required to train staff in radio procedures. May also be required to review CCTV tapes of visits, labelling and storing in compliance with protocols. Visits: book visits, identify and process visitors on their arrival, ensuring all visitors both domestic and official are appropriately searched and their details are collated, escorting them if required; Monitor CCTV. Censors/Correspondence: monitor/log mail and phone calls made and received by prisoners. Night Duties: ensure cell doors are locked/secure and all prisoners are safely accounted for. Reception: ensure that any prisoner queries and property are processed appropriately; Photograph prisoners; Collate all relevant documentation for the Reception/Property process; Search/x-ray all incoming prisoner property and parcels accepted in Reception; Receive items for prisoners and check all seals are intact on property storage. Prisoner supervision: supervise prisoners as required. Undertake prisoner clothing/property exchange. Assist with free flow movement when required. Food delivery: undertake food trolley delivery and collection, which may involve use of an electric tug vehicle. Understand, apply and conform to national and local polices. Respond appropriately to invoke emergency procedures in line with Local Security Strategy and National Security Framework, utilising knowledge of local contingency plans and the actions required in relation to incidents. Any initial decisions or actions will need to be referred to management for further action. Undertake administrative duties relating to area of work 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. Person specification Please refer to Job Description Licences Valid Driving Licence which must include D1 vehicle category. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Working Together Benefits Alongside your salary of £23,200, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £6,721 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Access to learning and development A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an 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 below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) 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 of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) 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 European Union 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 (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com Telephone : 0845 241 5358 Recruitment team Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. 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