90313 - Facilities and Services Supervisor (FSS): Maintenance - HMP Deerbolt

Salary   £31,995 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 Organisation Grade for HMPPS   Band 4 Post Type   Permanent Working Pattern   Full Time Role Type   Industrial Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities?   No Job description  

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. Finding employment upon release is key to changing lives and reducing reoffending and as an instructor in a workshop that’s just what you’ll contribute towards. We will reply on you to 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 certainty 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 in order 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      

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Allocate daily staff resources to activity within their Unit where appropriate
• Supervise and support staff and prisoner 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 by 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
• Make sure 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 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, ensure 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, contrib