Carpenter inc Locksmith The Mount

Gov Facility Services Ltd (GFSL); Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 25 days per year plus Bank/HB

Death in Service 4x salary

Private GP consultations

Employee Assistance Programme

Retailer discounts

Job summary

Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL) in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Carpenter Locksmith to join the Facilities Maintenance Team at HMP The Mount. The role requires substantiated experience and competence with power tools, plus IT basics including Excel and Word.

A strong focus on health and safety and a first aid qualification are essential. The position is full-time and permanent, offering a salary in the mid-40k range with a 5% weekend shift allowance.

Qualifications

• Substantiated experience in a similar role.
• Competent in use and operation of all relevant power tools and machinery.
• Basic IT skills including Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements.

Skills

Experience in similar role

Power tools operation

IT skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Time management

People skills

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry or equivalent

First Aid at Work Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Description

Job Role: Carpenter Locksmith

Location: The Mount- Molyneaux Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0NZ

Salary: £39,195.77 - £41,062.25 with 5% shift allowance for weekend working

Contract: Full time/ Permanent

We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our team at HMP The Mount, a Category C, Male prison.

Join a team that is more than just a group of colleagues - we work Monday to Sunday as a supportive and driven family, working together to create a safe and nurturing environment.

HMP The Mount runs like a self-contained Town, it takes hundreds of people to keep it functioning, and as the Facilities Maintenance Team we are committed and driving the smooth and safe operation, like a heart that pumps blood through the body, everything we do impacts every prisoner, employee, and visitor, and wider to the families and community.

As a Carpenter Locksmith, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced and passionate colleagues who vary from Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, to Cleaners, and Administrators, and others, who are all dedicated to making a positive difference, providing a safe and secure environment for all.

We are a Ministry of Justice business and provide critical and time-bound services to HMPPS, and we are looking for a Carpenter inc Locksmith with any combination of:

• Substantiated experience in similar role
• Be able to display competency in the use and operation of all associated power tools and machinery
• Basic IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel and Word
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety requirements
• Up to date First Aid at Work Qualification
• City & Guilds, National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Carpentry or an equivalent qualification or substantial experience
• Good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Excellent organisational, time management and people skills.

Explore a varied and rewarding career at GFSL.

Welcome to careers at Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL). Joining us is your chance to help ensure prisons are secure and safe for prisoners and prison staff alike, and to play your part in helping prisoners reintegrate into society.

Holidays are 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays, and a range of non-contractual benefits are provided. These range from Death in Service at 4x salary, to access to private GP consultations and an Employee Assistance Programme that offers counselling and information services for preventative care and to help employees in a crisis. There are also a range of financial reward mechanisms and access to retailer discounts.

• Holidays are 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays
• Death in Service at 4x salary
• access to private GP consultations
• Employee Assistance Programme that offers counselling and information services for preventative care and to help employees in a crisis
• a range of financial reward mechanisms
• access to retailer discounts

You will find a strong focus on safety, a supportive, inclusive workplace, a competitive benefits package, and real opportunity to build your skills and progress.

Explore facilities careers where you can make difference.

Pride In People.

We're passionate about promoting greater diversity and creating a workplace and culture where all of our employees have a voice that is heard, feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to be their true selves.

We recognise the value that every single employee brings to the organisation.

Everyone's needs at work are different and we are committed to doing our best to satisfy these differences whilst ensuring consistency and fairness for all.

We promise to champion diversity and inclusion with ongoing learning and training, as well as career progression opportunities for everyone.

GFSL has been notified by its shareholder (MOJ) that the provision of FM services will in future be delivered by the private sector. This means that following a successful procurement process, GFSL's services will complete transfer to a private sector provider/providers no sooner than August 2027.

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