Electrician

Gov Facility Services Limited; Bicester; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 25 days + Bank Holidays

Private GP consultations

Employee Assistance Programme

Retailer discounts

Job summary

Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL) is hiring an Electrician for HMP Bullingdon, a category B prison. 39 hours per week with shift work Monday to Sunday, full-time permanent contract. Salary £47,688.51 plus 5% extra for shift and weekend duties.

GFSL offers a comprehensive benefits package and great pension arrangements. The position requires two years’ electrical experience, knowledge of maintenance of commercial/industrial systems, and current wiring regulations.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience working in a role as an electrician.
• Experience working on commercial or industrial electrical systems.
• Good working knowledge of planned preventive maintenance operations.
• Electrician qualified to C&G 2367 or 2357 (Electrical Installation) and NVQ level 3 in Electrical Installations or equivalent.
• 18th Edition.
• Certificate in BS7671.
• Good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Excellent organisational, time management and people skills.

Skills

Electrical experience

Health & safety knowledge

Organisational skills

People skills

Education

C&G 2367 or 2357 (Electrical Installation)

NVQ level 3 in Electrical Installations

18th Edition

BS7671 certificate

Job description

Salary: £47,688.51 with an additional 5% basic salary in recognition of shift and weekend work.

Contract: Full Time - Perm (39hrs per week - shift work mon to sun)

We are seeking a dedicated Electrician to join our team at a HMP Bullingdon a category B 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 Bullingdon runs like a self-contained city, 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 Electrician, 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 are looking for a Electrician with any combination of:

• Two years' experience working in a role as an electrician
• Experience working on commercial or industrial electrical systems
• Good working knowledge of planned preventive maintenance operations
• Electrician qualified to C&G 2367 or 2357 (Electrical Installation) and NVQ level 3 in Electrical Installations or equivalent
• 18th Edition
• Certificate in BS7671
• 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.

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.

Future Plans

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.

Pride in People - Do the Right thing - One Team