General Building Operative

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Amey is recruiting for an on-site General Building Operative in Nottingham, at HMP Whatton. The role is full-time, offering 39 hours per week across a seven-day pattern with a 1 in 3 weekend rota and a 15% weekend allowance.

You will join a team performing general maintenance and supporting tradespeople, ensuring safety and timely completion of tasks. DIY duties, decorating, and repairs are part of the role.

Qualifications

• 39 hours per week, with weekend rotations.
• Support tradespeople on site and provide maintenance tasks.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met on site.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team to provide general maintenance tasks and support tradespeople on site.
• Provide professional assistance to those requesting support including contractor escorting duties.
• Complete DIY tasks such as decorating, hanging notice boards, building furniture and repairs around the prison.
• Check appliances and fittings; report defects to Team Leader.
• General housekeeping and grounds maintenance as required.
• Support local and business zero carbon programmes where appropriate.
• Ensure H&S standards across the contract.

Skills

Teamwork

On-site maintenance

DIY tasks

Health & Safety

Job description

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an on-site General Building Operative in HMP Whatton.

The standard hours of work are 39 hours per week (across 7 days where a weekend shift pattern is in place).

There is a need to work 1 in 3 weekends on a rota basis (and with an additional allowance of 15% of basic salary).

The base salary is £28,792.

At Amey, we’re supporting our justice client, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) by providing them with safe, clean and efficient prisons.

By using our facilities management expertise, we help keep 60 secure premises across England and Wales running smoothly.

The General Building Operative plays an important part in ensuring the planned and reactive maintenance work within the prisons is carried out in a safe, compliant and timely manner.

What you will do:

Work in a team to provide general maintenance tasks and support tradespeople on site.

Provide a professional assistance service to those requesting support including contractor escorting duties when required.

Complete tasks associated with DIY such as Decorating, hanging notice boards, building furniture, repair of items around the prison.

Check appliances, fittings and general environment are in good working order and all defects reported to Team Leader.

General good housekeeping, including litter picking and landscaping around the grounds if required.

All other FM duties as required directed by team manager.

This role will also support both local and business zero carbon programmes, working towards zero carbon in a strategic and lean manner as and where it is appropriate.

Responsible for ensuring H&S standards are achieved across the contract.

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General Building Operative

Company: Amey Salary: £28,792 Hours: Full-time Location: Nottingham, NG13 9FQ Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 14 Aug 2026 Closing date: 13 Sept 2026 Apply for this job

Summary

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an on-site General Building Operative in HMP Whatton.

The standard hours of work are 39 hours per week (across 7 days where a weekend shift pattern is in place).

There is a need to work 1 in 3 weekends on a rota basis (and with an additional allowance of 15% of basic salary).

The base salary is £28,792.

At Amey, we’re supporting our justice client, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) by providing them with safe, clean and efficient prisons.

By using our facilities management expertise, we help keep 60 secure premises across England and Wales running smoothly.

The General Building Operative plays an important part in ensuring the planned and reactive maintenance work within the prisons is carried out in a safe, compliant and timely manner.

What you will do:

Work in a team to provide general maintenance tasks and support tradespeople on site.

Provide a professional assistance service to those requesting support including contractor escorting duties when required.

Complete tasks associated with DIY such as Decorating, hanging notice boards, building furniture, repair of items around the prison.

Check appliances, fittings and general environment are in good working order and all defects reported to Team Leader.

General good housekeeping, including litter picking and landscaping around the grounds if required.

All other FM duties as required directed by team manager.

This role will also support both local and business zero carbon programmes, working towards zero carbon in a strategic and lean manner as and where it is appropriate.

Responsible for ensuring H&S standards are achieved across the contract.

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