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Gov Facility Services Limited; Bedford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Private GP consultations

Employee Assistance Programme

Retailer discounts

Job summary

Gov Facilities Services Limited seeks a Level 3 qualified Plumber to join the Mechanical Engineer team at HMP Bedford. The role focuses on maintaining heating, water and building services within a Category B prison, ensuring a safe and secure environment.

Applicants should have NVQ Level 3 equivalents and at least two years’ experience in a similar role, with knowledge of Water Regulations and Legionella control. The package includes 25 days holiday plus BH and additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience with commercial/industrial heating, water or building services systems.
• Minimum two years as plumber or similar role.
• Knowledge of Water Regulations and L8 (Legionella).

Responsibilities

• Maintain heating, water and building services to ensure safe operations.
• Collaborate with Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters and others to support facilities.
• Adhere to health and safety and planned preventive maintenance procedures.

Skills

Plumbing

Heating

Ventilation

Building services

Education

NVQ Level 3 equivalents

Job description

Location: HMP Bedford- St Loyes Street, Bedford, MK401HG

Salary: £44,688.50 per annum + 5% additional for working shifts covering weekends

Contract: Full time/Permanent

We are seeking a level 3 qualified Plumber to join our team at HMP Bedford, a Category B & 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 Bedford 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.

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

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