Security Escort

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  • Job type

    Temporary

  • Location

    Grantham

  • Working Pattern

    Full-time

  • Specialism

    Maintenance - Prisons

  • Industry

    Construction

  • Pay

    £13.05 per hour
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Security Escorts required to join a high-security site near Grantham

Your new company
Contractor Escorts are required at HMP Whatton to escort and supervise contractors whilst they are on site carrying out construction work.
Hays are recruiting a number of escorts to work at HMP Whatton for a long-term project, expected to be ongoing for at least 18 months. This is a long-term temporary contract offering sociable, full-time hours, possible overtime, and, once the project is complete, the opportunity for a transfer onto other projects.


Your new role
To ensure the safety and safe passage of personnel assigned to you in the capacity of the Escort role. To carry out escorting to support the efficient delivery of project work and planned/ minor work tasks as assigned by your line manager.

Escort duties and Responsibilities:
  • Booking in & escorting of contractors, tools and vehicles within the establishment.
  • Check all tools and plant, ensuring the current tool list is up-to-date.
  • Supervision of the contractors at all times
  • Ensure and enforce the wearing of PPE at all times.
  • Maintain regular communication via radio network where appropriate
  • Keep account of those in your charge and maintain proper order.

You may be required to perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned from time to time by your line manager/ project manager/ site manager. As appropriate, all necessary training will be provided to enable additional duties and responsibilities to be performed safely.

Pay Frequency: Weekly
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Working Hours: 40 hours per week maximum
The current standard working hours are between 8am and 5pm. However, hours could change if deemed appropriate by the contractors.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to be honest, hard-working, reliable, trustworthy and have great attention to detail, alongside being an excellent team player. Any and all training will be provided for you on site when you start. Therefore, previous experience in the role is not necessary.
All applicants who are interested in the position must pass MOJ Vetting Prison Clearance.
Experience and Training:
  • No formal qualifications are required.
  • Successful applicants will ideally have a background in security or something similar, but full training will be provided.
  • All applicants must be able to provide details of 2 satisfactory references from their two most recent employers.
  • All applicants must have indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
  • All applicants must be willing to undergo security clearance and identity checks.

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.



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