FACILITIES ASSISTANT
Care and Rehabilitation Services
Permanent, Full Time (40 hours per week)
Benefits: Company Pension, free on-site parking, on-site canteen, ongoing training and development and access to High Street Shop discounts.
We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible to reflect life in the outside community. Our training and operational practices emphasise the need to treat prisoners with dignity and respect and staff build positive and supportive relationships with the prisoners in their care.
Rye Hill is a category 'C' training prison situated in the village of Willoughby, near Rugby in Warwickshire, holding approximately 1122 sentenced male adults.
The role of the Facilities Assistant is to support all functions within the facilities team across the estate. The individual is responsible for completing planned preventative maintenance, administration and direct support to all engineers, office staff and stores. Deliver both planned and reactive maintenance to assets, building fabric, services and utilities in order to maintain a safe and operational environment across the prison estate.
Key Responsibilities as Facilities Assistant:
Operate within planned maintenance procedures for assets etc. effectively and safely within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience.
Deal effectively and safely with breakdowns and damage to assets etc. within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience as required.
Carry out maintenance inspection and repairs to various types of heating, water, ventilation, electrical, mechanical, carpentry and security etc. equipment and services on site, where necessary and within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience.
Assist on diagnosing faults on all Mechanical & Electrical support systems and rectifying where necessary and within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience.
Carry out maintenance inspection and repairs to various assets, building fabric throughout the prison estate, e.g. furniture, internal /external fixtures and fittings, grounds, access and car parking, etc.
Assisting in the development of maintenance routines, procedures, risk assessments, preparing and maintaining relevant technical records, provide administrative support and storage of stores.
Participate in emergency call out arrangements and provide cover where necessary during sickness absence periods. Conduct engineer out of hours and weekend call out duties.
Conduct all activities within legal parameters, training and competencies.
Security awareness within a prison environment in respect to key locking and escorting maintenance contractors within the prison estate.
Assist in the promotion of creating a positive Health & Safety culture across the site leading by example, this includes the reporting of accidents and near misses in a timely manner andthe application of safe systems of work for therole.
Essential Skills as Facilities Assistant:
Experience of building and facilities maintenance.
A good working knowledge of plumbing and or mechanical systems.
Plumbing/Electrical Installation
Electrical Equipment Maintenance and Testing
BSC level 1 Health & Safety
Full, clean driving license.
If you join us as Facilities Assistant, you can be sure that youll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us.
Equality and Diversity is an important part of Care and Rehabilitation Services. Care and Rehabilitation Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.
Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 10 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by the company and Secretary of State for the Home Office and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
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