PROMOTION AND PROGRESSION OF INDUSTRIAL/AGRICULTURAL GRADES

Industrial/Agricultural Grades

Grade	Job title	Skill level	Management role	Promotion/ progression	Process
5	Support	Unskilled	None	4 or 3	Based on acquisition of additional skills
4	Higher Support	Semi skilled	None	3	Based on acquisition of full skills and qualifications
3	Craftsman	Fully skilled	None	2 or 1 plus Farm Manager ¾, Catering Manager ¾, P&TO, Instructional Officer, Scientific Officer, Technical Grade 1, and Stores Officer Grades C/D	Normal VAS procedures (entry qualifications required)
2	Supervisor	Fully skilled	Supervisory	1 plus as above	Normal VAS procedures (entry qualifications required)
1	Technician	Fully skilled	Management of staff and resources	As above plus PS Manager	Normal VAS procedures (relevant entry qualifications required)
Movement between Support and Higher Support Grades (5 & 4 respectively) and into Craftsman Grade (3) is based on acquisition of skills and/or qualifications for the grade concerned. This is a local responsibility for which suitable records must be kept. Movement into the Supervisor and Technician Grades (2 & 1 respectively) is by promotion using normal VAS procedures but advertising of panels may be restricted to the local establishment or to those in the immediate geographical or Prison Service area if appropriate. Governors may seek advice on pay and grading of posts from their Area Works Co-ordinator and Pay and Employee Relations Group (PERG) in Headquarters. Further information on pay and grading can also be found in Notice to Staff 15/2001. The skills and qualifications required are the same as those contained in the Recruitment website.