Maintenance Operative - Plumber

Maintenance Operative – Plumber

G4S Care & Rehabilitation Services</span>

HMP Oakwood, Wolverhampton, WV10 7QD

Salary £39,675.60 per annum

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.

HMP Oakwood is an innovative prison which has been highlighted by HM Inspectorate of Prisons as an “Impressive institution, with a culture of decency and respect. Driven by courageous leadership, excellent peer-led initiatives and outstanding management of learning and skills provisions”.

Within Care and Rehabilitation Services, the philosophy of our prisons is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them to re-integrate into mainstream society on release. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible to reflect life in the outside community. Our aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe and causes of prison stress are minimised. Central to our philosophy is the relationship between staff and prisoners. Our training and operational practices emphasise the need to treat prisoners with dignity and respect and G4S staff build positive and supportive relationships with the prisoners in their care. HMP Oakwood is one of the largest prisons in England and Wales, providing places for up to approximately 2100 Category C male prisoners.

We now have an opportunity for a Plumber to join our Facilities Management Team at HMP Oakwood.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for the plumbing and maintenance of the Site infrastructure along with carrying out the normal day to day Planned Maintenance (PM) programme of works

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for any correction work/plumbing emergency work that may arise due to faults or ongoing maintenance of plumbing systems to prevent emergencies arising.
• Install and repair pipes, fittings, valves, fixtures and plumbing systems equipment.
• Receive and complete work orders.
• Maintain accurate records in line with policy and health and safety on materials and labour used.
• Ensure that all equipment is in a safe operating condition by frequent testing of plumbing systems to identify leaks and other faults.
• Complete and close CMMS and PM work orders appropriately.
• Work with sub contactors that attend site ensuring they are properly supervised at all times and carts any work out appropriately.
• Correct unsafe conditions in the work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to the Senior Lead Engineer/ Head of FM.
• Assist in the promotion of creating a positive Health & Safety culture across the site</span> leading by example, this includes reporting accidents and near misses in a timely manner & follow the applicable safe systems of work for the role.</span>

The duties and responsibilities listed within this job description are not exhaustive and the job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary from time to time

Essential Skills

• City and Guilds 6035 level 3 diploma in plumbing.
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility
• Basic knowledge of hand tools.
• Good organisational skills

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience of working on a complex large multi-site.

If you join us, you can be sure that you’ll 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.

For more information about HMP Oakwood please visit https://hmpoakwood.co.uk/

Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process

G4S 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 5 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S and the Secretary of State for the Home Office and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. 

You must be eligible to work in the UK and you will need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 5 years as part of the security screening process for this role.

G4S is the International business of Allied Universal, the world’s leading security and facility services provider and trusted partner to more than 400 of the Fortune 500. Allied Universal delivers unparalleled customer relationships, innovative solutions, cutting-edge smart technologies and tailored services that enable clients to focus on their core businesses. With operations in over 100 countries and territories, Allied Universal is the third largest private employer in North America and seventh in the world. Annual revenue is approximately $23 billion. There is no greater purpose and responsibility than serving and helping to safeguard customers, communities and people. For more information, visit g4s.com.   In the UK, the company has an extensive network of offices and more than 31,000 employees.