Group Profile: Skilled Delivery Specialist
Band 4
Document Ref.
HMPPS OR T 45 GP Skilled Delivery Specialist v7.0
Document Type
Management
Version
7.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
31st October 2022
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
HMPPS OR T 45 GP Skilled Delivery Specialist v7.0
Group Profile
Group Profile
Skilled Delivery Specialist
Name
Organisation
Delivery - The jobs at this level will be task focused delivering
Level
defined activity or service within own area of expertise.
Band
4
Overview
Job holders within this Group Profile will be skilled in a specific
specialised trade. They will be responsible for
repairs/maintenance within/of the establishment applying HMPPS
policy adhering to security and Health & Safety procedures at all
times.
These roles may involve contact with prisoners depending on
their area of work.
This is a non-operational job with no line management
responsibilities.
Characteristics
Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile include:
• Ensure allocated, planned maintenance and small repairs are
carried out, undertake service requests raised by the computer
aided facilities management system
• Undertake survey inspections including in confined spaces and
at height, recording all work and completing associated
registers/logs
• Act as a technical specialist advising on regulations, when
required
• Maintain sufficient levels of stock and when required procure
goods and services using I-Procurement ensuring value for
money and compliance with procurement/finance rules
• Escort technical contractors, working with and supervising
them in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS) when
required,
• Maintain regular communications, via radio net, in accordance
with LSS
Job Descriptions
The post is non-rotational and job holders will be required to
relating to this
carry out one of the job descriptions below within their area of
Group Profile
expertise.
• Skilled Delivery Specialist : Electrical
• Skilled Delivery Specialist : Mechanical
Minimum
All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to
Eligibility
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 probation period within HMPPS
All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a
group or organisation which the Prison Service considers to be
racist
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Essential Skills/
Must have a Vocational Qualification at Level 3 or be willing to
Qualifications/
work towards gaining this qualification within an agreed
Accreditation/
timescale.
Registration
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.
Hours of Work
37 hour working week (standard).
and 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 plain time pensionable rate.
Unsocial Hours Working will be confirmed by the Recruiting
Manager and only paid where applicable:
Unsocial Hours Working
This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a payment
at the current approved organisation rate will be made in addition
to your basic pay to recognise this.
Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 - 1900hrs Monday
to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends and
Bank/Public Holidays.
Behaviours
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential
Experience
Technical
N.B these are the technical requirements for the group profile,
Requirements
please check the individual job description relating to this group
profile for any job specific requirements and add if required.
• Must have a Vocational Qualification at Level 3 or be willing to
work towards gaining this qualification within an agreed
timescale.
Ability
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Success Profile
Technical
Strengths
N.B these are the technical
requirements for the group
It is advised
profile, please check the
Behaviours
Ability
Experience
strengths are
individual job description
chosen locally,
relating to this group profile for
recommended 4-8.
any job specific requirements
and add if required.
Must hold NVQ L3 or willing to
Delivering at Pace
work towards within agreed
timeframe
Managing a Quality
Service
Communicating and
Influencing
Leadership
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