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Engineer Mechanical (Level 3) Swaleside
Gov Facility Services Limited
Minster, England, United Kingdom["Full time"]
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Mechanical Engineer (Level 3)
Location: HMP Swaleside Brabazon Road, Eastchurch. Isle of sheppy ME12 4AX
Salary: £43,177.30
Contract: Full time | Permanent
We are seeking an NVQ level 3 qualified Plumber to join our team at HMP
Swaleside, a CATEGORY C & Male PRISON - as a Mechanical Engineer.
Join a team that is more than just a group of colleagues – we work Monday to
Friday as a supportive and driven family, working together to create a safe and
nurturing environment.
HMP Swaleside runs like a self-contained TOWN, it takes hundreds of people to
keep it functioning, and as the Facilities Maintenance Team we are committed and
driving the smooth and safe operation, like a heart that pumps blood through the
body, everything we do impacts every prisoner, employee, and visitor, and wider
to the families and community.
As a Mechanical Engineer
you will have the opportunity to work alongside
experienced and passionate colleagues who vary from Plumbers, Electricians,
Carpenters, Painters, to Cleaners, and Administrators, and others, who are all
dedicated to making a positive difference, providing a safe and secure
environment for all.
If you are looking for a role where you can use your skills to create a better
future for others, we encourage you to apply for this compelling opportunity and
join us in our mission to promote rehabilitation and positive change and be part
of a team that truly makes a difference.
We are a Ministry of Justice business and provide critical and time-bound
services to HMPPS, and are looking for a Plumber to join us as a Mechanical
Engineer with one of the following NVQ Level 3 qualifications and combination of
skills:
• C&G 6189 Plumbing and domestic heating
• C&G 5962 certificate in Plumbing (Advanced craft)
• C&G 6019 Mechanical Engineering services (plumbing)
• C&G 6018 heating and ventilation installation
• C&G 6129 certificate in Plumbing
• C&G 214 Engineering systems maintenance
• C&G 6188 Heating and ventilating
• C&G 6088 certificate in heating and ventilating
• C&G 6032 the advanced craft certificate in plumbing
• EAL Diploma in Plumbing and Heating
• Experience working on commercial or industrial heating, water or building
service systems.
• Unvented water heater vessel course G3
• Highly desirable
• Two years’ experience working in a role as a plumber or equivalent
• Be familiar with and able to work to Water supply regulation and Control of
Legionella L8 requirements
• Good working knowledge of planned preventive maintenance operations
• Good working knowledge of relevant health and safety requirements
• L8 awareness training – Desirable (Provided if required)
If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you!
Explore a varied and rewarding career at GFSL.
Welcome to careers at Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL). Joining us is your
chance to help ensure prisons are secure and safe for prisoners and prison staff
alike, and to play your part in helping prisoners reintegrate into society.
Holidays are 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays, and a range of non-contractual
benefits are provided. These range from Death in Service at 4x salary, to access
to private GP consultations and an Employee Assistance Programme that offers
counselling and information services for preventative care and to help employees
in a crisis. There are also a range of financial reward mechanisms and access to
retailer discounts.
You will find a strong focus on safety, a supportive, inclusive workplace, a
competitive benefits package, and real opportunity to build your skills and
progress.
Explore facilities careers where you can make difference.
Pride In People.
We’re passionate about promoting greater diversity and creating a workplace and
culture where all of our employees have a voice that is heard, feel a sense of
belonging and are empowered to be their true selves.
We recognise the value that every single employee brings to the organisation.
Everyone’s needs at work are different and we are committed to doing our best to
satisfy these differences whilst ensuring consistency and fairness for all. We
promise to champion diversity and inclusion with ongoing learning and training,
as well as career progression opportunities for everyone.
Future Plans.
GFSL has been notified by it's shareholder (MOJ) that the provision of FM
Services will in future be delivered by the private sector. This means that
following a successful procurement process, GFSL's services will complete
transfer to a private sector provider/providers no sooner than August 20
27.
Pride in People
• Do the Right thing
• One Team
An ISO 9001 Certified Company