Supervisor Mechanical Winchester

Gov Facility Services Ltd (GFSL)
Winchester
2 weeks ago
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Location: HMP Winchester, Romsey Rd, Winchester SO22 5DF


Salary: £45,303.07 per annum


Contract: Full time, 39 hours per week, permanent


Are you an accomplished level 3 NVQ qualified Plumber with experience managing or leading teams from a Facilities, Forces or Healthcare background looking for your next challenge?


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 Winchester 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 the Mechanical (Plumber) Supervisor, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and coordinate experienced and passionate colleagues who vary from Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, to Cleaners and other Administrators, who are all dedicated to making a positive difference, providing a safe and secure environment for all.


If you’re ready for your new challenge, quick to learn, enthusiastic and willing to share your skills and experience and contribute, we want to hear from you.


Qualifications

  • 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.

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 its 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 2027.


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