Location: HMP Winchester, Romsey Rd, Winchester SO22 5DF
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Contract: Full time, 39 hours per week, permanent
Are you an accomplished Level 3 NVQ qualified Plumber with experience managing or leading teams from a Facilities, Forces, or Healthcare background looking for your next challenge?
Join a team that is more than just colleagues – we work Monday to Friday as a supportive and driven family, creating a safe and nurturing environment.
HMP Winchester operates like a self-contained city, requiring hundreds of staff to keep it functioning. As part of the Facilities Maintenance Team, we are committed to ensuring smooth and safe operations, impacting prisoners, staff, visitors, and the wider community.
As the Mechanical (Plumber) Supervisor, you will work alongside and coordinate experienced colleagues, including Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, and Cleaners, all dedicated to making a positive difference and providing a secure environment.
If you are ready for a new challenge, quick to learn, enthusiastic, and willing to share your skills and experience, we want to hear from you.
We are a Ministry of Justice business providing critical, time-bound services to HMPPS, seeking a Supervisor with the following qualifications and skills:
* C&G 6189 Plumbing and Domestic Heating
* C&G 5962 Certificate in Plumbing (Advanced Craft)
* C&G 6019 Mechanical Engineering Services (Plumbing)
* C&G 6018 Heating and Ventilation Installation
* C&G 6129 Certificate in Plumbing
* C&G 6188 Heating and Ventilating
* C&G 6088 Certificate in Heating and Ventilating
* C&G 6032 Advanced Craft Certificate in Plumbing
* EAL Diploma in Plumbing and Heating
* A minimum of five years’ experience, ideally within FM, secure, military, health, or similar sectors
* Experience working on commercial or industrial heating, water, or building service systems
* Knowledge of Water Supply Regulations and Legionella L8 requirements
* Good Health & Safety knowledge
* Excellent organizational, time management, and people skills
* Strong risk, compliance, planning, and project management skills
Explore a varied and rewarding career at GFSL.
Join us to help ensure prisons are secure and safe, and support prisoner reintegration into society.
Benefits include 25 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays, private healthcare options, Employee Assistance Programme, retailer discounts, and more.
We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and providing a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
Note: GFSL’s FM services will transfer to a private sector provider in Autumn 2026 following a procurement process. More details will follow as the process unfolds.
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