Mechanical Supervisor

Gov Facility Services Limited; Woodbridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays + Bank Holidays

Death in Service 4x salary

Private GP access

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Gov Facilities Services Limited is recruiting a Mechanical Supervisor to lead a multidisciplinary maintenance team at HMP Warren Hill in a highly secure environment. You will manage plumbers, electricians, carpenters, painters, cleaners and administrators to ensure safe, reliable heating and building services, with a strong focus on safety, compliance and timely delivery.

The role emphasizes leadership, regulatory compliance and effective coordination in a prison setting, offering a competitive

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience, ideally within FM or secure environments such as military, health, or prisons.
• Experience working on commercial/industrial heating, water or building service systems.
• Familiar with Water Supply Regulations and Legionella L8 controls.
• Good health and safety knowledge and risk-management awareness.
• Excellent organisational, time management and people skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of trades (plumbers, electricians, carpenters, painters, cleaners and administrators) to deliver safe, secure facilities.
• Oversee maintenance and operation of heating, water and building services within a prison environment.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory and contract requirements and manage project planning and delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Plumbing & heating

FM / secure environment experience

Legionella L8 knowledge

Safety compliance

Education

NVQ Level 3 Plumbing & Heating

City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Services

BPEC Engineering Maintenance

Job description

Contract: 12 MONTH FTC | Mon-Friday 39 hours per week

Are you an accomplished Plumber with experience managing or leading teams from a Facilities, Forces or Healthcare background looking for your next challenge?

We are seeking a dedicated Mechanical Supervisor to join our team at HMP Warren Hill , a CATEGORY C & Male prison.

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

HMP PRISON NAME runs like a self-contained CITY/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 Mechanical Supervisor, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and lead 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 Supervisor with one of the following NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualifications and combination of skills:

• - EAL Diploma in Plumbing and Heating
• - City & Guilds 6009/Q1014058 - Mechanical Engineering Services: Plumbing (Domestic)
• - BPEC Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Domestic Plumbing and Heating
• - City & Guilds 6189 - Plumbing and Domestic Heating
• - City & Guilds 6032 - Advanced Craft Certificate in Plumbing
• - City & Guilds 5962 - Certificate in Plumbing (Advanced Craft)
• - City & Guilds 6019 - Mechanical Engineering Services (Plumbing)
• - City & Guilds 6288‑31 - Heating and Ventilating Craftsperson (Industrial & Commercial)
• - ETA Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Engineering Maintenance
• - City & Guilds 6188 - Heating and Ventilating
• - City & Guilds 6088 - Certificate in Heating and Ventilating
• - City & Guilds 6018 - Heating and Ventilation Installation
• - City & Guilds 214 - Engineering Systems Maintenance
• - A minimum of five years' experience, ideally within an FM environment and/ or secure environment, military, health or similar sectors.
• - Experience working on commercial or industrial heating, water or building service systems.
• - Familiar with, and ability to, work to Water Supply Regulation and Control of Legionella L8 requirements.
• - Good Health & Safety knowledge.
• - Excellent organisational, time management and people skills.
• - A rounded knowledge of risk and compliance and demonstrable planning & project management skills.

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

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

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.

Future Plans.

GFSL has been notified by it's 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.