Better places, thriving communities.
Contractor Escort – HMP Millsike
Salary: £27,
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Be part of something truly transformative.
HMP Millsike is a brand-new, state-of-the-art prison designed around rehabilitation, personal development, and evidence-based practice. Our mission is to protect the public while empowering individuals to build the skills and resilience needed for successful reintegration into society.
We are now recruiting Contractor Escorts to join our Facilities Management Team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a vital role in the safe and smooth operation of a modern prison environment.
The Role
As a Contractor Escort, you'll be a key point of contact for contractors and service engineers working within the prison. You'll ensure their safe access, supervise them during their time on-site, and maintain strict security standards at all times.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys structure, responsibility, and working in a purpose-driven environment.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Verifying contractor ID, assisting with check‑in, and ensuring all documentation is compliant.
2. Conducting searches and confiscating prohibited items in line with security procedures.
3. Performing tool and equipment checks to ensure all items remain accounted for.
4. Escorting contractors and visitors to maintain safety and security across the site.
5. Handling, searching, and logging incoming deliveries to prevent contraband risks.
6. Demonstrating strong security awareness around key control and tool management.
7. Carrying out routine inspections to ensure safe working practices.
8. Following safeguarding procedures and escalating concerns where required.
9. Supporting the onsite Stores team to maintain accurate stock levels and records.
10. Receive, receipt and store incoming materials.
11. Completing administrative tasks to ensure accurate data and record‑keeping.
12. Ensure the safe and secure storage of all store assets—including pump trucks, forklifts, and electric vehicles—as well as contractor materials, with up-to-date COSHH documentation maintained. Additionally, oversee the cleanliness and consistent supply of all satellite stores across the site.
13. Ensure full health and safety and fire safety compliance in all areas of work.
What We're Looking For
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds who demonstrate the right mindset and behaviours. You will bring:
14. Integrity and professionalism
15. Resilience and reliability
16. Respect for others and strong interpersonal skills
17. Excellent attention to detail
18. Clear and confident communication
19. Basic IT proficiency
Full training will be provided, making this an excellent entry route into the sector.
Why Join Us?
20. A chance to build your career within a brand-new prison
21. Continuous development opportunities and support from a highly collaborative team
22. Salary of £27, plus a comprehensive benefits package
23. Stable, permanent role with 40 guaranteed hours per week
24. The opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day
Our Culture & Core Values
We are One Mitie – working together to deliver an unrivalled service.
Built on integrity and trust – doing the right thing, always.
Going the extra mile – committed to excellence in everything we do.
Diversity makes us stronger – valuing every voice and every background.
Customer‑centric – partnering with our stakeholders to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .