Plumber

S1jobs; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Annual leave 34–42 days

Free on-site gym

Car parking

Blue Light Card discounts

Sick Pay

Tools & PPE provided

Job summary

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) invites applications for permanent Plumber roles across Scotland. You will join the Maintenance Team to deliver preventative and reactive plumbing work, including heating and ventilation systems.

Roles are based on a 35-hour week with on-call duties; a driving licence for UK driving is preferred and tools/PPE are provided. Enjoy a civil service pension and generous annual leave as you support multiple prison sites.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in heating, plumbing or mechanical discipline to SVQ level 3.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive plumbing maintenance.
• Support SPS Maintenance Team in estates work, including legionella controls.
• Work 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday; on-call responsibilities.

Skills

Plumbing

Maintenance

Heating systems

Ventilation

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Plumbing/Mechanical

Job description

Various Locations

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is currently recruiting permanent Plumbers to work within our prisons near you across Scotland.

Current Annual Pay Package of up to £37,878 + On Call Allowance* for full time 35 hours per week.

The Plumber will support the SPS Maintenance Team in all aspects of Estates work. Delivering preventative and reactive maintenance activities on plumbing and fitting works. Including but not limited to legionella controls, heating, and ventilation systems.

All of our Plumber roles are based on 35 hours per week worked across Monday to Friday and we provide all tools and PPE.

There will be a requirement for you to periodically work on call hours, and you may need to travel to other establishments and areas. For this reason, a full driving licence that enables the person to drive in the UK is preferred. SPS is willing to consider proposals put forward by applicants to carry out the duties by any other means.

We currently have vacancies across many of our locations. However, further vacancies in other locations across Scotland may arise at any point.

On your application form you will be asked to state which locations you would like to be considered for, you can choose a singular location or as many as you like to widen your options. You can access further information on our prison locations on our website.

Some of the benefits you can enjoy in role are:

• Attractive Pension (Civil Service)
• Commitment to your personal and professional development
• Annual Leave - 34 days rising to 42 days
• Free on-site gym and car parking
• Discounts at high street stores, supermarkets and restaurants through our partners at Blue Light Card, Edenred and Civil Service Sports Council.
• Sick Pay
• All tools and PPE provided

Please note the annual pay package is dependent on qualifications, skills and experience, and is made up of basic salary plus temporary allowances.

Applicant should have served a recognised apprenticeship in heating, plumbing or mechanical discipline to SVQ level 3.

On completion of all interviews, a locational merit order list will be created. Appointments will be made in accordance to merit where the current vacancies are. Where there are more successful candidate(s) than posts available, locational reserve merit order lists may be created and retained for 12 months.

Successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks, which will include an Enhanced Disclosure Scotland check, References, DVLA licence check (where applicable) and Nationality checks as well as a Medical Assessment.

Closing date:

28 August 2026.