Your newpany
Hays is seeking to recruit a General Building Operative for HMP Long Lartin. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the prison service and can often lead to permanent opportunities.
Your new role
As part of the Works Department, you will be responsible for both reactive repairs and planned and preventative maintenance. Currently, the Prison has several refurbishment and general day-to-day maintenance projects underway. As such, the prison require a general building operative who canplete general tasks such as assisting other trades, putting up signage, general basic painting and carpentry duties, using drills and hand tools and fire alarm/ emergency lighting checks.
You will be required toplete and pass a security clearance prior to starting the position.
Hours: Mon - Fri 39 hours per week
What you'll need to succeed
Previous experience in a prison/ public sector is not required for this role. The nature of the role requires candidates to be security conscious and able to challenge potentialpromises and risks. You will also need to be reliable and consistent, level-headed and have exceptional interpersonal skills. Full training on working within a prison is provided by the establishment/ department.
You must be able to pass a full prison security clearance and enhanced DBS (if required).
(Hays and the MOJ are responsible for organising all security clearances and DBS')
You must hold a valid passport or Full Birth Certificate & Photo Driving Licence at your current address.
You must have proof of National Insurance AND proof of address dated in the past 3 months.
All applicants must be able to provide details of at least 2 satisfactory employment references.
What you'll get in return
You will get the opportunity to work inside of HMP Long Lartin, with apetitive wage of £ per hour Inclusive Of Holiday Pay with 32 holiday days per year.