Floor Layer – Prison Work (Cap & Cove / Safety Flooring)
📍 Rochester, Kent
💷 £210 – £240 per day
📅 2–3 month contract with ongoing work in other prisons
🔨 About the role
We’re looking for an experienced Floor Layer to join a contractor team working inside a Category C Prison in Rochester. You’ll be installing cap & cove safety flooring (Altro or similar) using hot welding techniques across kitchens, bathrooms, wet rooms, and communal areas.
🪚 All tools and materials provided
🅿️ Parking on site
⚒️ Work is stop–start due to security procedures, so patience and flexibility are key
🧰 Key responsibilities
* Install & repair cap and cove / safety flooring
* Carry out hot welding for watertight, hygienic seams
* Subfloor prep – screeding, levelling & making good
* Remedial repairs to damaged flooring
* Work with site teams & follow prison security procedures
✅ What you need
* Proven experience in cap & cove flooring & hot welding
* NVQ Level 2/3 in Floor Covering Occupations OR time-served
* Flexible, patient approach – able to adapt to delays, lockdowns, and security checks
* Experience in prisons, healthcare, schools, or other secure/public buildings an advantage
🚀 Apply now
This is an excellent opportunity to secure ongoing work within the prison service, starting with this 2–3 month project in Rochester, Kent.
Reference ID: SW-009-FloorLayerRoch-302
📩 Next Steps
To apply, please submit your CV through this platform. A member of our team will be in touch to discuss the next steps, including the vetting and clearance process.
ITS Property Maintenance is acting as an employment business for this vacancy.
We supply:
✅ Maintenance Trades and Labour Operatives
✅ Operational and Delivery Support Staff
✅ Specialists for the Prison, Social Housing, FM, Healthcare and Education sectors
To achieve the upper pay bracket, you must show strong experience of working on repair contracts.
The advertised rates are based on working CIS, but a PAYE + holiday payment option can be discussed (this will mean a slight reduction in the headline rate)