Electrician

Your new company
HMP Bullingdon is a Category B and C men's prison located near Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. It serves courts in Oxfordshire and Hampshire and holds a mix of remand and sentenced prisoners.
Your new role
HMP Bullingdon has an exciting opportunity to join the facilities team as an Electrician. As part of the Works Department, you will be responsible for both reactive repairs and planned and preventative maintenance as well as installation.

HMP Bullingdon prides themselves on engaging and involving employees working alongside them in the process of change.
Duties include and are not limited to:

• Maintain and repair electrical systems within a prison environment.
• Work as part of a multi-skilled facilities maintenance team.
• Ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
• Support the smooth operation of the prison, contributing to a secure and rehabilitative environment.
• Deal effectively and safely with breakdowns and fault-finding
• Following Health and Safety, GFSL 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
• Required to carry out various inspections within the works department, including repairs to various assets, building fabric throughout the prison estate, e.g. furniture, internal/external fixtures and fittings, grounds, access and car parking, etc.
• Team working with 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.

Full-time hours, any 5 out of 7 days, you will be required to work 1 in 2 weekends, on call not required, but may be in the future.
What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 NVQ in Electrotechnical or equivalent (Must have AM2), 18th Edition. 2391 Test and Inspection is desirable but not required. Ideally be experience in Maintenance however open to newly qualified. We are looking for someone with a strong sense of team working, attention to detail and security conscious.
What you'll get in return
A competitive salary of £41,818.21 per annum plus recruitment retention allowance of £3000. In addition to this, you will receive a shift allowance after 3 months, which is 5% of your basic salary.

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