Your new company
HMP Parc is a Category B men’s private prison for young offenders based in Bridgend, Mid-Glamorgan, Wales.
Your new role

At HMP Parc, there is an exciting opportunity to join the facilities team as a mechanical engineer. As part of the Works Department, you will be responsible for both reactive repairs and planned and preventative maintenance, as well as installation. HMP Parc pride themselves on engaging and involving employees working alongside them in the process of change.
Duties include and are not limited to:
*Deal effectively and safely with breakdown and fault-finding
*Following Health and Safety, G4S policies and regulations
*Be involved in survey inspections for quality control, including confined spaces etc…
*All work needs to be recorded and logged.
*Equipment and services on site where necessary
*Carry out maintenance inspection and repairs to various types of heating, water, ventilation, electrical, mechanical and security etc. equipment and services on site, where necessary and within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training, and experience
*Team work at various skill levels.
*Security awareness within the prison environment
*Promoting a positive health and safety culture across the site, leading by example, including reporting any incidents or near misses in a timely and effective manner, ensuring all H+S procedures are followed.


40hrs per week and you will be required to work on a 5 out of 7-day permanent contract. You will also be required to work on Call, which is on a 6-week rotation. You are paid £100 for being on call per week, and £85 per call out.

What you’ll need to succeed The ideal candidate will hold a City and Guilds Plumbing Craft Qualification or equivalent. This must be a NVQ level 2 or 3. The following qualifications are desirable: heating and ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning. Ideally, it will be experienced in maintenance, but open to newly qualified candidates. We are looking for someone with a strong sense of team work, attention to detail and security conscious.
What you’ll get in return A competitive salary of £32623.50 per annum plus additional on-call and call out rates. Other benefits include free onsite parking and the opportunity for further professional development in NIC (Onsite NIC Approvals), IPAF training, Pasma. Health and safety and First aid.

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