Carpenter & Joiner

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Carpenter & Joiner to join our Ministry of Justice (MoJ) account in HMP Stocken, this role is based on-site.

There is a need to work some weekends on a rota basis and with an additional allowance of 15% of basic salary.

At Amey, we’re supporting our justice client, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) by providing them with safe, clean and efficient prisons. 

By using our facilities management expertise, we help keep 60 secure premises across England and Wales running smoothly.

Carpenter & Joiner plays an important part in ensuring the planned and reactive maintenance work within the prisons is carried out in a safe, compliant and timely manner.

The standard hours of work are 39 hours per week, across 7 days as a weekend shift pattern is in place, covering 1 in 3 weekends.

You will be responsible for:

• Responsible for ensuring H&S standards are achieved across the contract.
• Carry out joinery work to include repairing of doors, windows, signposts, formwork, and other bespoke timber items.
• Responsible for joinery workshop - maintenance of machines, statutory inspections, housekeeping, and cleanliness.
• Organise and plan your daily work with the supervisor, to record and submit all details of work carried out on relevant works orders.
• Measure and quote for works.
• Order materials.
• Maintain stock of Building Maintenance material.
• Support both local and business zero carbon programmes, working towards zero carbon in a strategic and lean manner as and where it is appropriate.
• Handle all other reasonable requests as determined by your line manager.

What makes this role unique is you will ensure all works are carried out to the highest safety standards and to the agreed method statements. Prison Security Clearance will be required (Amey will support you through this process).

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Level 3 in Joinery & Carpentry.
• Manual tool handling.
• Ladder use.

Ideally you will be qualified to NVQ level 3 in Joinery & Carpentry with experience in maintenance, however we may consider applications if you have NVQ level 2.

What we offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives

We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planet are protected.

To find out more about Amey, take a look at our website here

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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