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HMP Swansea is a Category B men’s prison located in the centre of Swansea, Wales, operated by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service. It functions primarily as a local and resettlement prison, supporting adult male prisoners from the South Wales courts, many of whom are on remand or serving short to medium‑term sentences.

Your new role

• Carry out maintenance on all woodwork items throughout the establishment, including locks, doors, and windows (excluding electronic locking systems).
• Undertake planned maintenance of locks in line with locking policy, manage the lock store, and maintain related logs, including work for local courts when required.
• Install structures and fixtures such as windows and mouldings; measure, cut, and shape wood, plastic, and other materials; and construct building frameworks including walls, floors, and doorframes.
• Conduct quality checks, condemn locks and keys where necessary, and arrange transportation to the central locking unit.
• Manage planned maintenance, refurbishment, and new works across the estate, including painting and decorating of staff and prisoner facilities.
• Complete allocated maintenance tasks and small repairs, and action requests raised through the Computer-Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system.
• Prioritise activities in line with local procedures, escalating issues to the Site Manager when required.
• Oversee prisoner work as agreed within the Service Delivery Agreement (SDA).
• Conduct survey inspections—including in confined spaces and at height—recording all work and completing required logs and registers.
• Monitor stock levels, request goods and services when necessary, and ensure all materials used are appropriate and logged.
• Escort and supervise technical contractors in accordance with the Local Security Strategy (LSS).
• Comply with all Health & Safety policies, procedures, and legislative requirements to ensure statutory compliance.
• Undertake urgent and emergency tasks in accordance with SDA timescales.
• Contribute to the effective management of tool inventories and maintain security standards in the work area.
• Support site compliance by carrying out duties such as Fire Warden and/or First Aider when required.

What you'll need to succeed

• City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry (or equivalent qualification or substantial experience)

• Up‑to‑date First Aid at Work qualification

What you'll get in return

• The chance to work within a collaborative team environment focused on safety, service quality, and professional standards.
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful operational improvements and customer service excellence.
• Additional responsibilities such as Fire Warden or First Aider duties, with training provided.

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