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Amey; Brighton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Amey is hiring a permanent Plumber for HMP Sudbury. The role offers a salary of £30,866 to £36,135 per year, with 39 hours per week and a 3-week rota between 08:00-17:00 and occasional weekend work with a 15% allowance. On-site location at DE6 5HW, UK.

Join a visible Facilities Management team delivering critical services for prisons across the UK. Role requires routine and non-routine maintenance, mains water repairs, fault finding and risk assessment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a plumber in facilities management or prison environment is preferred.
• Willingness to work a 39-hour week on a rota basis.
• Valid plumbing qualifications and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Routine and non-routine maintenance.
• Mains water supply repairs.
• Fault finding, identifying life expired equipment, repair and fault restoration.
• Inspections, water sampling and risk assessment.
• Any other duties commensurate with the role.

Skills

Maintenance

Mains plumbing

Problem solving

Health & Safety

Job description

Plumber

Company: Amey
Salary: £30,866 to £36,135 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: DE6 5HW
Working pattern: On-site
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 21 Sept 2026
Closing date: 2 Oct 2026

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Plumber in HMP Sudbury.

The standard hours of work are 39 hours per week. Staff are required to work on a 3-week rota basis between 08.00 - 17.00 (early finishes on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). There will be a need to work 1 in 3 weekends, but this would be on a rota basis (and with an additional allowance of 15% of basic salary).

The base salary is between £30,866 - £36,135 dependant on experience.

Join our vibrant, inclusive community in Ministry of Justice (MoJ) account working on Facilities Management, delivering critical services for prisons that make a real positive impact across the UK.

At Amey, we're supporting our justice client, His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) by providing them with safe, clean and efficient prisons. By using our facilities management expertise, we help keep 60 secure premises across England and Wales running smoothly.

What you will do:

• Routine and non-routine maintenance.
• Mains water supply repairs.
• Fault finding Identification of life expired equipment, checking, repairing and making good faults.
• Inspections, water sampling and risk assessment.
• Any other duties commensurate with the role.

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About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.