Overview
Job Role: Carpenter Locksmith
Location: HMP Highpoint – Newmarket, Stradishall, Suffolk CB89YG
Salary: £37,870.30 per annum + 5% shift allowance with weekend working.
Contract: Full time / Permanent
About the Team
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Carpenter inc Locksmith to join our team at HMP Highpoint, a category C and Adult/Male prison. Join a team that is more than just a group of colleagues – we work Monday‑Sunday as a supportive and driven family, together to create a safe and nurturing environment.
HMP Highpoint runs like a self‑contained city; it takes hundreds of people to keep it functioning, and as the Facilities Maintenance Team we are committed and driving the smooth and safe operation, like a heart that pumps blood through the body. Everything we do impacts every prisoner, employee, and visitor, and wider to the families and community.
Responsibilities
As a Carpenter inc Locksmith you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced and passionate colleagues who vary from Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, to Cleaners, and Administrators, and others. You will contribute to maintaining the safety and security of the prison environment, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support rehabilitation and positive change.
Qualifications
* Substantiated experience in a similar role.
* Competency in the use and operation of all associated power tools and machinery.
* Basic IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel and Word.
* Knowledge of relevant health and safety requirements.
* Up to date First Aid at Work Qualification.
* City & Guilds, National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Carpentry or an equivalent qualification or substantial experience.
* Good Health & Safety knowledge.
* Excellent organisational, time management and people skills.
Benefits & Working Conditions
Holidays are 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays.
Non‑contractual benefits include: Death in Service at 4x salary; access to private GP consultations; an Employee Assistance Programme that offers counselling and information services; financial reward mechanisms; access to retailer discounts.
Strong focus on safety, supportive inclusive workplace, competitive benefits package and real opportunity to build your skills and progress.
About GFSL
We are a Ministry of Justice business providing critical and time‑bound services to HMPPS. Join us and help ensure prisons are secure and safe for prisoners and staff alike, and play your part in helping prisoners reintegrate into society. Explore a varied and rewarding career at GFSL.
Diversity & Inclusion
Pride in People. We recognise the value that every single employee brings. We are committed to doing our best to satisfy differences whilst ensuring consistency and fairness for all employees.
Future Plans
GFSL has been notified by its shareholder (MOJ) that the provision of FM Services will in future be delivered by the private sector. Following a successful procurement process, GFSL’s services will complete transfer to a private sector provider(s) no sooner than August 2027.
Additional Information
An ISO 9001 Certified Company. Do the Right thing – One Team. Pride in People – Do the Right thing - One Team.
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If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you!
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