23138 - SPI : Waste Management & Recycling (HMP Berwyn)

Ministry of Justice UK • Town of Wales, NY

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About The Position

This is a non-operational, non-rotational instructional role within HM Prison Berwyn’s Waste Management unit, with no line management responsibilities. The postholder is responsible for day-to-day waste management activities, ensuring waste is handled and disposed of appropriately in line with legislative requirements and environmental standards. They will manage restricted waste controls, coordinate waste-related contractor services, track waste weights and costs, maintain transfer documentation, and report recycling data. The role also involves applying the Waste Hierarchy, supporting reuse and repair activities, managing relevant permits and exemptions, and advising prison staff and senior management on effective waste management.

The postholder will deliver training and accredited qualifications to prisoners and undertake the related administration, including maintaining training records and progress plans. As an instructor, they will support and supervise prisoners in workshop activities, tailor learning to individual needs, manage work schedules and standards, assess skills, monitor attendance and wages, and contribute to prisoner reports and sentence planning. They will also maintain workshop security, discipline, equipment and machinery, complete required checks and reports, and contribute to health and safety assessments.

The position is permanent and based in Wrexham. The standard working week is 37 hours. Full-time, part-time, job-share and flexible working patterns may be considered where operational requirements allow. Hybrid working may be possible where business needs permit, subject to agreement and review.

Requirements

• Relevant work experience in a waste management environment.
• Experience using industrial-standard machinery and equipment.
• IT skills.
• Basic maths skills.
• Basic English skills.
• Must currently hold or be prepared to work towards Level 3 or equivalent in a waste-related subject.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Waste Hierarchy and duty of care, including Waste Transfer Notes.
• Knowledge of waste permits and exemptions, when they should be used, and applicable Gov.uk regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Some supervisory experience is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Collect, process and dispose of waste from across the establishment in accordance with legislation and environmental standards.
• Manage controls for restricted waste, including shredding and baling confidential waste.
• Liaise with contractors to order waste services, including skip collection and removal of oil and confidential waste, and help maximise returns from recyclable commodities.
• Record waste removed from the site by weight, cost and revenue; retain waste transfer notes for the required period; and report mandatory recycling data monthly to Headquarters.
• Deliver training and accredited qualifications to prisoners, complete course administration, and maintain training records, progress trackers and SMART targets.
• Apply the Waste Hierarchy by overseeing workshop activities such as disassembly, repair and refurbishment.
• Apply duty-of-care requirements and waste transfer documentation, and apply for and manage waste permits or exemptions with the Environment Agency or Natural Resources Wales.
• Ensure compliance with current waste legislation and escalate issues to management and the senior management team.
• Advise staff and senior management on effective waste management, promote recycling and appropriate disposal, and support Environment Committee meetings.
• Comply with the Ministry of Justice Circular Economy Strategy and relevant sector guidance, sharing information with management and senior management.
• Complete administration to support the workshop’s operation.
• Participate where required in selecting prisoners for workshop activities; induct them and train them in health and safety, COSHH, and the use of machinery and tools.
• Support prisoners and tailor learning and training to individual needs; contribute to prisoner reports, including parole and sentence-planning reports; complete regime monitoring information and update training records.
• Set work schedules, manage targets and quality standards, maintain contractual delivery, assess prisoners’ skills against national qualification standards, log attendance, approve hours and wages, and record piecework where appropriate.
• Supervise prisoners and maintain workshop discipline, supporting their performance, motivation, appraisal and development.
• Maintain radio communications in accordance with the Local Security Strategy and conduct metal-detector scans or rub-down searches of prisoners entering or leaving their workshops.
• Complete ACCT forms, VRIRs and SIRs when required, and contribute to IEP reports.
• Carry out workshop fabric and tool checks, maintain security, log equipment faults, undertake planned machinery maintenance, and contribute to health and safety risk assessments.

Benefits

• Annual leave entitlement, calculated pro rata where applicable.
• Nine days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays, added to annual leave allowance; some public and bank holiday work may be required depending on shift pattern and operational needs.
• Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes.
• Flexible working options, subject to operational suitability and completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ.
• Eligibility to apply for a season ticket advance after two months’ service.
• Training and development opportunities, including equality and diversity, challenging behaviour, suicide prevention and anti-bullying programmes.
• Opportunities to access promotion programmes.
• Security and diversity training and an individual induction programme.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed