22193 - Operational Support Grade - HMP Birmingham - 12 Months FTC - (Prison Support Role)

Job summary Please see the job description. Job description Descriptions & requirements Job description An extraordinary job. Done by someone like you. These positions are offered on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract basis working shifts Monday to Friday between the hours of 0645 to 1800 . HMP Birmingham is seeking three Operational Support Grades (OSG) on a fixed‑term basis to support ongoing prison refurbishment and infrastructure projects.

The post holder will work alongside the primary contractor (Galliford Try) to ensure all construction activity is conducted safely, securely, and in line with prison security requirements within a live custodial environment. This is a key operational role, providing access control, contractor escorting, tool accountability, and supervision of vehicle and material movements across the establishment.

Staff will be issued and wear at all times while on duty 5 points PPE (Safety Helmet, Glasses, Gloves, Boots and Hi-visibility vest or jacket. As part of our prison support team, your work will be varied and help to keep the prison moving. This is an active role where you will be doing a range of physical tasks. These can include lifting and carrying, plus long periods of standing and walking. You will not always be in contact with prisoners, it depends on the prison you work in.

You will have full training and a supportive team by your side. Address HMP Birmingham, Winson Green Rd, Birmingham B18 4AS Salary £25,409 City / Town Birmingham Region West Midlands Travel to Work – Some prison establishments are situated in rural locations with limited public transport options, therefore a driving licence and own transport is beneficial but is not an essential requirement of the role (unless specified*).

Please note that shift start and finish times are fixed and it is your responsibility to get to and from your place of work on time for the start of your shift. Please carefully consider the location of this vacancy and your transport options. Accommodation is not provided. Life as an OSG Your job can include: Gate duties ensuring the secure entry and exit of staff, visitors, vehicles. carrying out searches of staff, prisoners, visitors and vehicles walking around the prison site to escort vehicles and contractors issuing and collecting staff keys and radios walking around the prison site patrolling and searching perimeter fence areas Control room operating the prison radio system monitoring CCTV, ensuring all suspicious activities are reported.

Visits welcoming visitors on their arrival escorting them if needed Correspondence monitoring and logging mail coming into the prison reporting any contraband items, preserving evidence where needed Night duties ensuring cell doors are locked and all prisoners are safely accounted for. Reception photographing prisoners processing prisoners’ property and parcels coming into the prison. Prisoner supervision sometimes supervising prisoners exchanging clothing and property helping prison officers escort prisoners around the prison Food delivery walking around the prison delivering and collecting food trollies, or sometimes using an electric tug vehicle Driving duties collecting mail from the local sorting office, which may involve lifting heavy sacks.

Phone calls monitoring the prison’s Personal Identification Number (PIN) phone system maintaining the log of PIN phone requests from prisoners completing relevant records Procedures and protocol understanding and conforming to national and local policies, responding appropriately to incidents and emergencies You do not need any qualifications to do this job. Helping to keep a prison running smoothly and safely requires good judgement, common sense, responsibility and, above all teamwork.

National - £25,409 The salary figures quoted are for a 37-hour working week. In addition to your base pay, you will receive: annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after 10 years’ service (calculated o