Supervisor Mechanical (Level 3) Grendon

Plumbing Supervisor

Location: HMP Grendon Springhill - HP18 0TL

Salary: £48,574.47

Contract: Permanent - Full Time Monday-Friday - 39 hours

Are you an accomplished Plumber with experience managing or leading teams from a Facilities, Forces or Healthcare background looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a dedicated Plumbing Supervisor to join our team at HMP Grendon Springhill. HMP Grendon is a Category B training prison, while HMP Springhill is a Category D open prison, and they are jointly managed and maintained by the same facilities team. Join a team that is more than just a group of colleagues – we work Monday - Friday as a supportive and driven family, working together to create a safe and nurturing environment. HMP Grendon Springhill runs like a self-contained city, 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 Plumbing Supervisor, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and lead 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.

• Lead and supervise a multidisciplinary facilities maintenance team at HMP Grendon Springhill, including Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, Cleaners and Administrators.
• Contribute to creating a safe and secure environment for prisoners, staff and visitors.
• Collaborate with the wider facilities team to ensure smooth operation and compliance with relevant regulations.

• One of the following NVQ Level 3 qualifications and relevant 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.
• A minimum of five years’ experience, ideally within an FM environment and/or secure environment, military, health or similar sectors.
• Experience working on commercial or industrial heating, water or building service systems.
• Familiar with, and ability to, work to Water Supply Regulation and Control of Legionella L8 requirements.
• Good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Excellent organisational, time management and people skills.
• A rounded knowledge of risk and compliance and demonstrable planning & project management skills.

• Holidays are 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays, and a range of non-contractual benefits are provided. These include Death in Service at 4x salary, access to private GP consultations and an Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and information services. There are also 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 a difference. Pride In People.
• We are committed to diversity and inclusion with ongoing learning and training, as well as career progression opportunities for everyone.
• Future plans: GFSL services may transfer to a private sector provider no sooner than August 2027, following procurement.

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.