CRED Supervisor The Mount

Position: CRED Supervisor

Location: HMP The Mount- Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead HP3 0NZ

Salary: £36,066.96

Contract: Full time - Permanent

We are seeking a dedicated Cred Supervisor individual to join our team at HMP The Mount, a category C & Adult/Male prison. 

Join a team that is more than just a group of colleagues – we work Monday to Friday as a supportive and driven family, working together to create a safe and nurturing environment.

HMP The Mount runs like a self-contained city, it takes hundreds of people to keep it functioning, and as the 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 Cred Supervisor you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced and passionate colleagues who vary from Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, to Cleaners, and Administrators, and others, who are all dedicated to making a positive difference, providing a safe and secure environment for all.

As a CRED Supervisor you will offer you mentorship to others, working collaboratively with them to achieve objectives and overcome challenges. You will be a ‘guardian’ who advocates for fair treatment and opportunity for all; utilising your experience and calm nature to build, advocate for and implement projects where Prisoner rehabilitation is supported by the chance to undertake maintenance works within the prison estate.

If you can work alongside, encourage and empower specially chosen Prisoners to make a physical difference to their environments, we encourage you to apply for this compelling opportunity and join us in our mission to promote rehabilitation and positive change and be part of a team that truly makes a difference.

We are a Ministry of Justice business and provide critical and time-bound services to HMPPS, and are looking for a Cred Supervisor with a combination of:

• Understanding of prisons and the prisoner working systems or a willingness to learn - Desirable
• Understanding of how to use tools and equipment to complete small scale refurbishments - Essential
• Knowledge of working safely and putting health and safety principles into practice - Essential
• Experience in managing small scale refurbishments and projects - Essential
• Experience of supervising staff - Essential
• Self-motivated with a positive ‘can do’ approach to work - Desirable
• Experience managing relationships with various stakeholders - Desirable
• Trade or building qualification of some description such as carpentry, painting and decorating, plumbing or electrics - Desirable
• If you don't hold a trade or building qualification, demonstrable experience is essential

If this sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you. 

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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.

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