Painter
JOB_53489484733137Job type
TemporaryLocation
SwanseaWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Maintenance - PrisonsIndustry
ConstructionPay
£17-£18 p/h
Painter, HMP Swansea, Full-time, Temporary
Your new company
HMP Swansea is a Category B/C men's prison located in the Sandfields area of Swansea, Wales.
Your new role
As a painter and decorator, you will be required to ensure the site is maintained to the agreed standard with the undertaking of planned maintenance, refurbishment and new works. Painting and decorating staff and prisoner facilities on the estate, with adherence to Health and Safety guidelines and security procedures to meet the site's short term and long-term goals and objectives.
Main duties of this role include but are not limited to:
To undertake planned maintenance, refurbishment and new works, painting and decorating staff and prisoner facilities on the estate.
- To ensure all activities are effectively prioritised in-line with local procedures, ensuring workload/regime is delivered escalating issues to the Site Manager when required. You may be required to supervise prisoners throughout the day and during training. To uphold the agreed standard of prisoner discipline within the work area. This includes issuing of behaviour warnings, and logging as appropriate.- To undertake quality control over prisoner work as agreed within the Service Delivery Agreement (SDA)
- To undertake survey inspections including in confined spaces and at height, recording all work and completing associated registers/logs
- To advise on sufficient levels of stock and request procurement of goods and services and ensure all materials used are logged and are fit for purpose
- To escort technical contractors, working with and supervising them in accordance
with Local Security Strategy (LSS) when required
- To maintain regular communications, via radio net
- To comply with all Health and Safety policies, procedures and legislation to ensure statutory and mandatory compliance
- To drive estate vehicles and operate plant equipment when required- To maintain regular communications, via radio net
- To comply with all Health and Safety policies, procedures and legislation to ensure statutory and mandatory compliance
- To carry out locking duties as required
- To undertake incidental, emergency or urgent tasks and assignments as per Service Delivery Agreement timescales, in a safe manner.
- To contribute to the development of local practice, process and initiatives, ensure consistency across the unit in the application of policies and procedures affecting prisoners and staff
- To actively contribute to the effective management of the tool inventory and maintain security standards within the designated work area
- To positively contribute to the building and development of a culture of excellent customer service, establishing and maintaining an excellent working relationship with the client.- To take accountability for ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and company policy, including undertaking the role of Fire Warden and/or First Aider as required.
All tools and equipment are provided on site.
Hours are Monday to Friday- 8-4.30pm- 39 hrs per week.
What you'll need to succeed
Applicants must hold a City and Guilds, NVQ level 3 in Painting and decorating or an equivalent. Time-served candidates will be considered; they must have experience in a similar role. All candidates are subject to satisfactory referencing and full prison clearance, which can take 6–8 weeks to be processed.
What you'll get in return
This role is an ongoing temporary opportunity.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
PainterJOB_534894847331372025-10-102026-01-07
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