SD: Grounds Maintenance - HMP Norwich (Ref: 6779)

This position is based at HMP Norwich, NR1 4LU.

Job Summary

Please refer to job description.

Overview of the job

This is a delivery role within an establishment requiring an appropriate trade. The job holder will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the grounds and amenity areas within the estate. This is a non-operational job with no line management or supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities, Activities And Duties

• Carry out soft landscaping - turf laying and hard landscaping – laying patio stones.
• Maintain establishment’s grounds and amenity areas including maintenance of lawns, ponds, water features and external grounds to the establishment including woodland.
• Work inside/outside establishment grounds: cutting, mowing and maintaining areas in accordance with accepted practice.
• Maintain sports fields, as per agreed plan, with both the Land based Activities Manager and PE Department.
• Carry out pest control preventative measures across area of responsibility.
• Undertake small project work as advised/requested: including soft and hard landscape development and erection of horticultural support structures where the situation warrants.
• Maintain correct soil husbandry, ensuring all stages of crop development are followed in accordance with good horticultural practice.
• Maintain the growing plant/crop to ensure optimum development and/or cropping, ensuring that the plants needs are fully met.
• Provide safe access and exits to the estate.
• Supervise prisoners parties and undertake quality control over their work, as agreed within the Service Delivery Agreement (SDA).
• Ensure allocated planned maintenance and small repairs are carried out, undertaking service requests raised by computer aided facilities management system.
• Undertake survey inspections in confined spaces and at height, recording all work and completing associated registers/logs.
• Carry out project work as required.
• Advise on sufficient levels of stock and request procurement of goods and services, and ensure all materials used are logged and are fit for purpose.
• Escort technical contractors as required, working with and supervising them in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
• Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with the LSS.
• Undertake the role of banksman, directing the operation of plant equipment and/or machinery.
• Be responsible for all tools and plant machinery, carrying out checks at regular intervals and completing all relevant documentation in accordance with the LSS and National Security Framework (NSF).
• Comply with all Health and Safety policies, procedures and legislation to ensure statutory and mandatory compliance.
• Drive estates vehicles and operate plant equipment.
• Carry out locking duties as required.
• 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.
• Assemble products on site as required.
• Contribute to prisoner reports, including parole and sentence planning.

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.

Licences

Full UK driving licence.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership

Technical skills

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Please provide a brief background of your skills and experience within the job role industry that you feel make you suitable for the role, also detailing any relevant qualifications.
• Describe any relevant work experience in horticulture and any industrial standard machinery and equipment you have used. Please also include details of any relevant qualifications.

Alongside your salary of £27,040, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £7,833 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.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard 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)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.

Contact point for applicants

Job Contact: Name: SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team Email: moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk Telephone: 0345 241 5358