Job type
TemporaryLocation
LincolnWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Maintenance - PrisonsIndustry
ConstructionPay
£17.00 per hour
A General Building Operative is required at HMP Lincoln to join a busy maintenance team.
Your New Company:
We are recruiting an experienced General Building Operative to work at HMP Lincoln, expected to be ongoing on a temporary basis for the next few months. This is a long-term temporary contract offering sociable, full-time hours and overtime. There is the possibility for a permanent role for the right candidate.
Your new role:
As a General Building Operative, you'll be involved in a wide range of tasks crucial to our daily operations. Your responsibilities will typically include:
- Care and maintenance of tools, machinery, materials and additional company property.
- Health and Safety of self and others in the workplace in accordance with company policy.
- Delivery of works allocated to quality is required within set timescales.
- Compliance with instructions and directives from line management and the Central Co-ordination Team
- To comply with the relevant company Health & Safety Policy, instructions and directives.
- To deliver fabric repairs in both occupied and void properties.
- To undertake out of hours call out duties as per Rota requirements.
Details:
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Working Days: Monday to Friday (overtime cover at weekends available)
Working Hours: 39 hours per week
Additional: There may be a requirement for weekend work on a rota basis (1 in 3 or 4), and also part of an on-call rota
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. All applicants who are interested in the position must pass Prison Clearance, which can take up to 8 weeks or more. You will need a passport or photo driving licence to apply for clearance. Once passed, this is valid for 5 years and can be transferred to any other prisons of a similar category.
Qualifications:
- Time served apprenticeship in a relevant trade
- City & Guilds, NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in joinery or similar discipline
- Current full UK driving licence
Skills:
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
- Joinery
- Tiling
- Minor plumbing – Desirable
- Minor plastering – Desirable
Interpersonal skills:
- Time Management
- Ability to use PDA device
- Good awareness and understanding of personal health and safety, method statements and risk assessments
Experience:
- Ideally, 2 years of relevant work-related experience
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.
