90313 - Facilities and Services Supervisor (FSS): Maintenance - HMP Deerbolt
Number of jobs available: 1
Detail of reserve list: 12 Months
Region: North East
City/Town: Barnard Castle
Building/Site: HMYOI DEERBOLT BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 9BG
Grade: EO
Band: 4
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Role Type: Industrial
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? No
As a Band 4 Specialist Vocational Instructor, you will lead a team of prisoners within the workshop, helping them to become the best versions of themselves. You will train and supervise a team of prisoners to ensure that items made or repaired in your workshop meet the highest standards. You will set tasks to match their ability while ensuring safety and production is maintained at all times. You will work in partnership with internal and external contracts to provide important services across a wide range of sectors. Along the way, you could play a part in innovating products for use in a custodial setting or launching a new range for another government department. You will discover potential for rewarding development of your career and the most unique challenges.
As well as knowledge and skills spanning your specialism, you will need strong communication and influencing skills and a caring, resilient approach.
Overview of the job
This is a Facilities and Services delivery job in an establishment with supervisory responsibilities.
Summary
The job holder should be working towards or be qualified in a recognised building trade and be responsible for the supervision of staff, prisoners, and activities to maintain prison buildings, fabric, associated plant and equipment, including security items, in a safe manner to ensure that the establishment is maintained.
This is a non-operational job with no line management responsibilities; however, they will have supervisory responsibilities for staff.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
* Allocate daily staff resources to activity within their Unit where appropriate.
* Supervise and support staff and prisoners in all activities within Estates.
* Liaise with support services on all aspects of delivery of the Service Delivery Agreement.
* Coordinate small developments and refurbishments within the establishment.
* Promote and implement systems to aid energy efficiency across the establishment, taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint.
* Ensure work carried out on site is checked by staff and that it is completed to the approved code of practice.
* Supervise the day-to-day activities of external contractors whilst they are on site.
* Ensure that all goods and materials used within the area of work are ordered in accordance with HMPPS policy.
* Undertake responsibilities and duties of your trade as required.
* Check contractors are appropriately qualified to carry out the work required and permits to work are issued and recorded in line with local and national security procedures.
Undertake other tasks including:
* Supervise all staff within your area of responsibility, ensuring they are briefed on the work for the day and that the relevant work area is maintained to a high standard.
* Update computer systems when required and prioritise activities in line with local procedures, ensuring workload/regime is delivered, escalating issues to the Site Manager when required.
* Contribute to staff appraisals, feeding relevant performance information to Line Managers.
* Contribute to the development of local practice, process, and initiatives, ensuring consistency across the unit in the application of policies and procedures affecting prisoners and staff.
* Manage the tool inventory and maintain security standards within the work area.
* Complete paperwork for accident reports.
* Support the achievement of Service Delivery Indicators and standards, checking compliance with specific audit standards and suggesting improvements.
* Undertake compliance checks, contribute to risk assessments, and respond to hazards as and when appropriate.
* Undertake routine coordination of resources in the area of work, ensuring effective utilisation of those resources and reduction of waste.
* Collect and collate data concerning the function.
* Proactively promote prison service policy in all activities and behaviours by promoting diversity, decency, safety, and reducing re-offending agendas.
* Supervise compliance with Health and Safety at work and other related legislation within the area of responsibility. Ensure all documentation relating to Health and Safety best practice is up to date and maintained.
* Identify and resource pest control issues.
* Ensure allocated Planned Maintenance and small repairs are carried out, undertaking service requests raised on the computer-aided facilities management system.
* Act as a technical advisor when required, advising on regulations.
* Escort technical contractors when required, working with and supervising them in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
* Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
* Be responsible 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 and Safety policies, procedures, and legislation to ensure statutory and mandatory compliance.
* Drive estates vehicles and operate plant equipment.
* Operate within command mode in line with local contingency plans.
* Undertake incidental and emergency or urgent tasks and assignments as per Service Delivery Agreement timescales in a safe manner.
* Contribute to prisoner reports including parole and sentence planning.
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 or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Behaviours
* Delivering at Pace
* Managing a Quality Service
* Communicating and Influencing
* Leadership
Staff can work towards or hold a Vocational Qualification at Level 3 in a recognised building trade or equivalent. Must hold or be prepared to work towards the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Managing Safely Certificate.
HMPPS staff newly promoted to a Band 4 Supervising Officer or Facilities and Services Supervisor role within Establishments will be required to undertake the Diploma in Team Leading. Newly promoted staff are expected to complete the qualification as part of the requirement of their role.
When transferring to a Young Persons establishment, the job holder will be required to successfully undertake an assessment to demonstrate suitability to work with Young People.
Technical Requirements
* Must hold qualification in relevant field.
Hours of Work (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 the plain time pensionable rate.
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. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. 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.
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 suitably 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.
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. There 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 wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so.
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.
You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining, and investing in talent wherever it is found.
Please note the successful applicant will need to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Security Check for this post.
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