Your new company
HMP Cardiff is a category B men's prison with a rough capacity of 800 inmates. It is located in the centre of Cardiff, near Queen Street station. You will be working with the main detail there, helping carry out vital duties to keep the security of HMP Cardiff to a good standard.
Your new role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the prison sector at HMP Cardiff. We are seeking to appoint a reliable, trustworthy and experienced maintenance plumber to join a hard-working and friendly team. As part of the Works Department, you will be responsible for both reactive repairs and planned and preventative maintenance. The maintenance role is in a unique working environment with a strong sense of team work. Always in demand, you could benefit from long-term contracts and there is also the potential, once trained, to work in other prisons both locally and nationally. You must be local to the prison or have your own transport.
The job involves:
- Maintain mechanical heating/ventilation plant/ boiler room.
- Repair and maintain showers, w/h basins, toilets.
- General plumbing repairs - sinks / taps.
- Clearing blocked toilets, sink waste and drains.
- Quarterly shower head cleaning.
- Maintain water features.
- Maintain suitable and sufficient spare parts.
- Pipe replacements
- To undertake and assist with other maintenance as required by the Estates Manager.
- To undertake a planned programme of maintenance as directed by the Estates Manager.
These duties will require you to work in the wings and corridors of the prison site. Therefore, the ideal candidate would need to be security conscious and able to challenge potential compromises and risks. Full training for working within a prison is provided by the establishment/ department.
Rates and Shift Pattern (Full-time:
- £19.00 hourly.
- Your shift pattern is on a 3-week basis.
- Weeks 1 and 2: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm.
- Week 3: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, 8am-5pm.
What you'll need to succeed
City & Guilds or NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing is essential. Time served applicants or lower level editions will not be considered. The prison is looking for a qualified multi-skilled plumber/ fitter, ideally with maintenance experience working with PPM systems and Work dockets systems. You will be required to carry out varied duties such as reactive repairs & small planned projects and maintenance.
What you'll get in return
This is a temporary to permanent position (permanent contract within 12-24 weeks).
What you need to do now
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