Electrician

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

Your new role
HMP Parc has an exciting opportunity to join the facilities team as an Electrical engineer. As part of the Works Department, you will be responsible for both reactive repairs and planned and preventative maintenance as well as Install. 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
• 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.

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.

3 Shift patterns
Week 1- 6.30-3pm
Week 2- 7.30-4pm
Week 3- 11-7.30pm

What you'll need to succeed

The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 NVQ in Electrotechnical or equivalent, with either their 17th/18th Edition. 2391 Test and Inspection is desirable, but not required. Ideally, looking for a candidate with experience in maintenance but open to newly qualified. 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 £31,070 per annum dependent on experience, 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.

What you need to do now
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