Plumber

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Private GP

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Job summary

Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL) is seeking a level 3 qualified Plumber to join the Mechanical Engineer team at HMP The Mount in Hemel Hempstead. The role focuses on maintaining heating, water and building services within a prison environment, ensuring safety and reliability for staff and inmates.

You will work alongside Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, and other trades, supporting rehabilitation goals and secure operations.

Qualifications

• Experience working on commercial or industrial heating, water, or building services systems.
• Minimum two years' experience working as a plumber or in an equivalent role.
• Familiar with Water Supply Regulations and Legionella (L8) requirements.
• Good working knowledge of planned preventive maintenance (PPM) operations and health and safety requirements.

Skills

Plumbing

Health & safety

PPM operations

Regulations knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 Plumbing

Diploma in Plumbing & Heating

BPEC Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Domestic Plumbing & Heating

ETA Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Engineering Maintenance

Job description

Location: HMP The Mount, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0NZ

Salary: £44,688.51-£48,412.56 per annum + 5% additional for working shifts covering weekends

Contract: Permanent, full time, 39 hours per week

We are seeking a level 3 qualified Plumber to join our team at HMP The Mount, a Category C & Adult/Male prison - as a Mechanical Engineer.

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 Mechanical Engineer, you will work alongside skilled and committed colleagues including Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, Cleaners, Administrators, and other professionals, all focused on maintaining a safe and secure environment.

If you are looking for a role where you can use your skills to make a positive difference, we encourage you to apply and join us in supporting rehabilitation and positive change.

We are a Ministry of Justice business and provide critical and time‑bound services to HMPPS. We are looking for a Plumber to join us as a Mechanical Engineer with one of the following NVQ Level 3 qualifications, along with a suitable combination of skills:

Qualifications - NVQ Level 3 equivalents

• City & Guilds - Level 3 (one of the following routes):
  • Plumbing & Domestic Heating
    • 6189, 5962, 6032
  • Heating & Ventilation
  • Mechanical Engineering Services / Plumbing
    • 6009, 6019
    • 214
  • EAL
• Diploma in Plumbing and Heating
  • 603/4028/9 or 600/8595/2
• BPEC
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Domestic Plumbing and Heating
    • 600/6863/2
• ETA
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Engineering Maintenance
    • 600/2253/X

Other Requirements

• Experience working on commercial or industrial heating, water, or building services systems
• Minimum two years' experience working as a plumber or in an equivalent role
• Familiar with and able to work to Water Supply Regulations and Control of Legionella (L8) requirements
• Good working knowledge of planned preventive maintenance (PPM) operations and health and safety requirements

If this sounds like you, we would 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.

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.

Pride in People - Do the Right thing - One Team