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Banding at work

I have recently joined Serco at HMP Dovegate where I am going to be working as a Gym Coordinator. On paper I am contracted as a Prison Custody Officer and as far as I am aware, I will be gaining a separate contract for my role as Gym Coordinator too. Once I have completed my training and graduated as a PCO I will then be working primarily in the prison gym as the gym coordinator (helping to run and over see the gym facilities).

My question is does anyone know what banding I will be under. I ask this question because a Prison Officer is typically a band 3 however, a gym coordinator I would have thought comes under band 4 because it is a specialised area (like a physical education officer does). This role is new to this prison and I am the first person to undertake it, no one at the Prison currently is able to answer this question and I would like to know what banding I would be under or if I would be a combination of Band 3/4 as it is a dual role. Can anybody help me find out?
you should speak to your Line manager or HR in the first instance. If they don't know, they should be able to guide you in the right direction.
Original post by ALD2024
I have recently joined Serco at HMP Dovegate where I am going to be working as a Gym Coordinator. On paper I am contracted as a Prison Custody Officer and as far as I am aware, I will be gaining a separate contract for my role as Gym Coordinator too. Once I have completed my training and graduated as a PCO I will then be working primarily in the prison gym as the gym coordinator (helping to run and over see the gym facilities).

My question is does anyone know what banding I will be under. I ask this question because a Prison Officer is typically a band 3 however, a gym coordinator I would have thought comes under band 4 because it is a specialised area (like a physical education officer does). This role is new to this prison and I am the first person to undertake it, no one at the Prison currently is able to answer this question and I would like to know what banding I would be under or if I would be a combination of Band 3/4 as it is a dual role. Can anybody help me find out?

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