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SkyBlue Solutions; Highweek; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

No experience required

Full training provided

Access to internal roles

Job summary

SkyBlue Solutions is seeking a Prison Security Escort for a temporary role with potential to become long term. You will work with the prison service, escorting and overseeing contractors such as carpenters, plumbers and electricians while they complete maintenance work.

Typical hours are Monday to Friday 08:00–17:00. The role offers a standard rate of £13.16 per hour plus 33 days of holiday pay. No prior experience is required, with full training provided and security vetting required.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills and ability to follow security procedures.
• Excellent attention to detail and situational awareness.
• Safety conscious approach and reliability in a high-security environment.

Responsibilities

• Check contractor identifications and briefing on security measures.
• Book in/out contractors and create tool lists.
• Escort contractors through the prison to their work locations.
• Oversee contractors while they work and stay with them at all times.
• Ensure contractor tools are accounted for before leaving the area.
• Use radios to coordinate movement within the facility.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Safety consciousness

Job description

Standard Rate: £13.16 per hour + 33 days holiday pay

Duration: Temporary role, with the opportunity to be long term

Typical hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 17:00

As a Prison Security Escort, you will work alongside the prison service, assisting our client who is responsible for the maintenance of the buildings. You will be a part of security team where you will escort and oversee contractors such as carpenters, plumbers and electricians, whilst they complete their maintenance work.

Duties of a

Prison Security Escort Include (but not limited to)

• Checking the identification of the contractors
• Checking contractors have been briefed on security measures
• Booking in and out of the contractors
• Creating a tool list
• Escorting contractors through the prison to their place of work
• Overseeing contractors whilst they are working (Please note you will have to stay with the contractors at all times)
• Checking contractor tools are all accounted for prior to leaving work area
• Using the radio to request permission to move contractors within the prison

About You:

• You will have good communication skills
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Be safety conscious
• Have been living in the UK for the past 3+ years
• Be able to pass security vetting (includes providing references, passing security police checks & providing photo identification)

Why should you apply?

• 33 days holiday per year
• No experience required
• Full training provided
• Access to internal roles within a government facility, often with the potential to apply to permanent positions

Due to the nature of the environment, you will be asked to complete the standard Security Vetting for the establishments.

Prison Security Escort position based at

SkyBlue is an equal opportunity employer.