Plumbing Supervisor

Government Facility Services Ltd; Winchester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private GP

Employee Assistance Programme

Retailer discounts

Job summary

Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL) is seeking a Plumbing Supervisor for HMP Winchester to lead a team of Plumbers and allied trades, ensuring safe and reliable building services at the site.

You will manage heating, water and ventilation systems, drive compliance with Water Regulations and Legionella control, and coordinate with facilities colleagues on a Monday–Friday schedule while maintaining a strong safety ethos.

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ Plumbing or equivalent qualification required.
• Minimum five years' experience in FM environment or secure setting.
• Experience leading a maintenance team.
• Knowledge of Water Supply Regulations and Legionella control (L8).

Responsibilities

• Supervise plumbing team and coordinate works on site.
• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance across all tasks.
• Plan and manage maintenance projects and schedules.
• Liaise with other trades and prison staff to ensure operation continuity.

Skills

Team leadership

Plumbing supervision

Health & Safety

Project management

Effective communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 Plumbing

C&G Plumbing qualifications

EAL Plumbing & Heating Diploma

5+ years FM environment experience

Job description

Plumbing Supervisor

Location: HMP Winchester, Romsey Rd, Winchester SO22 5DF

Salary: £51,912.56 per annum (including allowances)

Contract: Full time, 39 hours per week, permanent

Are you an accomplished level 3 NVQ qualified Plumber with experience managing or leading teams from a Facilities, Forces or Healthcare background looking for your next challenge?

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

HMP Winchester 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 the Mechanical (Plumber) Supervisor, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and coordinate experienced and passionate colleagues who vary from Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, to Cleaners and other Administrators, who are all dedicated to making a positive difference, providing a safe and secure environment for all. If you're ready for your new challenge, quick to learn, enthusiastic and willing to share your skills and experience and contribute, we want to hear from you.

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 Level 3 qualifications and combination of skills:

• C&G 6189 Plumbing and domestic heating


• C&G 5962 certificate in Plumbing (Advanced craft)


• C&G 6019 Mechanical Engineering services (plumbing)


• C&G 6018 heating and ventilation installation


• C&G 6129 certificate in Plumbing


• C&G 214 Engineering systems maintenance


• C&G 6188 Heating and ventilating


• C&G 6088 certificate in heating and ventilating


• C&G 6032 the advanced craft certificate in plumbing


• EAL Diploma in Plumbing and Heating


• 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.

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 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

An ISO 9001 Certified Company