CRED Supervisor

Gov Facility Services Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A correctional services provider in Chelmsford is seeking a CRED Supervisor to oversee the maintenance team within HMP Chelmsford. This full-time permanent role requires experience in managing refurbishments and supervising staff while ensuring a safe environment. The ideal candidate should hold a relevant trade qualification and possess strong knowledge of health and safety practices. A supportive workplace with benefits such as 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays is offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Death in Service at 4x salary

Private GP consultations

Employee Assistance Programme

Financial reward mechanisms

Retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Understanding of prisons and the prisoner working systems or a willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of working safely and putting health and safety principles into practice.
• Experience managing relationships with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the maintenance team to ensure safe operations.
• Manage small scale refurbishments and projects.
• Create a safe and nurturing environment for prisoners and staff.

Skills

Understanding of prison systems

Tool and equipment usage for refurbishments

Health and safety knowledge

Experience in managing refurbishments

Experience supervising staff

Self-motivated approach

Stakeholder relationship management

Trade or building qualification

Education

Trade or building qualification

Job description

Position: CRED Supervisor

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Location: HMP Chelmsford, 200 Springfield Road, Essex CM26LQ

Salary: £34,931.68

Contract: Full time - Permanent

About You

We are seeking a dedicated Cred Supervisor individual to join our team at a HMP Chelmsford, a Category B & Adult / Male prison.

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

HMP Chelmsford runs like a self-contained city, it takes hundreds of people to keep it functioning, and as the Cred Supervisor 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 Cred Supervisor 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.

If you are looking for a role where you can use your skills to create a better future for others, we encourage you to apply for this compelling opportunity and join us in our mission to promote rehabilitation and positive change and be part of a team that truly makes a difference.

We are a Ministry of Justice business and provide critical and time-bound services to HMPPS, and are looking for a Cred Supervisor with any combination of :

• Understanding of prisons and the prisoner working systems or a willingness to learn - Desirable
• Understanding of how to use tools and equipment to complete small scale refurbishments - Essential
• Knowledge of working safely and putting health and safety principles into practice - Essential
• Experience in managing small scale refurbishments and projects - Essential
• Experience of supervising staff - Essential
• Self-motivated with a positive 'can do' approach to work - Desirable
• Experience managing relationships with various stakeholders - Desirable
• Trade or building qualification of some description such as carpentry, painting and decorating, plumbing or electrics or demonstratable experience - Essential

If this sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you.

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.

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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