General Building Operative

We are recruiting an experienced General Building Operative to work at HMP Lincoln, expected to be ongoing on a temporary basis for the next few months. This is a long-term temporary contract offering sociable, full-time hours and overtime. There is the possibility for a permanent role for the right candidate.

Your new role:

As a General Building Operative, you'll be involved in a wide range of tasks crucial to our daily operations. Your responsibilities will typically include:

• Care and maintenance of tools, machinery, materials and additional company property.
• Health and Safety of self and others in the workplace in accordance with company policy.
• Delivery of works allocated to quality is required within set timescales.
• Compliance with instructions and directives from line management and the Central Co-ordination Team
• To comply with the relevant company Health & Safety Policy, instructions and directives.
• To deliver fabric repairs in both occupied and void properties.
• To undertake out of hours call out duties as per Rota requirements.

Details:

Pay Frequency: Weekly

Working Days: Monday to Friday (overtime cover at weekends available)

Working Hours: 39 hours per week

What you'll need to succeed

You will need to be honest, hard-working, reliable, trustworthy and have great attention to detail, alongside being an excellent team player. All applicants who are interested in the position must pass Prison Clearance, which can take up to 8 weeks or more. You will need a passport or photo driving licence to apply for clearance. Once passed, this is valid for 5 years and can be transferred to any other prisons of a similar category.

Qualifications:

• Time served apprenticeship in a relevant trade
• City & Guilds, NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in joinery or similar discipline
• Current full UK driving licence

Skills:

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Joinery
• Tiling
• Minor plumbing - Desirable
• Minor plastering - Desirable

Interpersonal skills:

• Time Management
• Ability to use PDA device
• Good awareness and understanding of personal health and safety, method statements and risk assessments

Experience:

• Ideally, 2 years of relevant work-related experience

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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