Plumber- Mechanical Engineer

Location: Isle of Sheppey- HM Prison Swaleside

Salary: £35,000 to £38,000. Plus 5% Shift Allowance. £1500 Recruitment and Retention Bonus.

Your new company

Hays are proudly working with Gov Facility Services Ltd, a non-profit company in conjunction with the HM Prison Service. The company provide the facilities management services to 50 prisons across the South and East.
The role will see you being part of the Public Sector and as a government employee you can be assured of job security and stability.

Your new role
The role is for a Mechanical Engineer for the undertaking of planned and reactive service and maintenance, breakdown and fault finding and repair tasks on a range of electrical and mechanical services throughout the estate. To undertake survey inspections for quality control purposes including in confined spaces and at height, recording all work and completing associated register logs.

What you'll need to succeed
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a positive and “can-do” attitude with the ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This role will require you to have achieved industry recognised qualifications, having completed a Formal Apprenticeship or Craft Equivalent and with experience or have come from a City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 equivalent.

You must be able to demonstrate the following Qualifications and Experience:

* Plumber Qualified to C&G 6035 (Plumbing), C&G 6189 (Plumbing and Heating) and NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Plumbing or equivalent.
* Must be familiar with and able to work to Water supply Regulation and Control or Legionella L8 Requirements.
* Experience of working on commercial or industrial heating and water systems is desirable

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.
Salary offered from £35,000 to £38,000 per annum. 5% shift Allowance and £1500 Recruitment & Retention Bonus. Salary upton £41,612 available
33 Days holiday including bank holidays. generous pension contributions, life assurance scheme and overtime when available

Successful candidates will be required to pass National Security Vetting requirements.

What you need to do now
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