Job Description

Location: Rugby, Warwickshire | Salary: 31,344.84 | Posted: 9 May 2025 | Closes: 23 May 2025 | Job Type: Full Time and Permanent | Business Unit: UK Central Government Services | Region / Division: UK & Ireland | Reference: 17120
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ROLE RESPONSIBILITY:

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER - MECHANICAL

G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services

HMP Rye Hill, Rugby, CV23 8SZ

Salary 31,344.84 per annum

Permanent - Full Time (40 hours per week)

Benefits: Company Pension, free on-site parking, on-site canteen, ongoing training and development and access to High Street Shop discounts.

Within Care and Rehabilitation Services, the philosophy of our prisons is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them to re-integrate into mainstream society on release. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible to reflect life in the outside community. Our aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe and causes of prison stress are minimised. Central to our philosophy is the relationship between staff and prisoners. Our training and operational practices emphasise the need to treat prisoners with dignity and respect and G4S staff build positive and supportive relationships with the prisoners in their care.

HMP Rye Hill is a category 'B' training prison situated in the village of Willoughby, near Rugby in Warwickshire, holding approximately 664 sentenced male adults.

We now have an opportunity for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join our Facilities Management team at HMP Rye Hill . The successful candidate will plan and deliver both planned and reactive maintenance to assets, building fabric, services and utilities in order to maintain a safe and effective environment across the prison estate.

Key Responsibilities:
Operate within planned maintenance procedures for assets effectively and safely within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience. Become the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for their field of expertise and any other disciplines as part of the overall management of the estate tasked by the Head of FM. Deal effectively and safely with breakdowns and damage to assets within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience as required and provide out of hours response where necessary. Write maintenance reports and technical procedures for building maintenance and project activities. Assist in the development and act as mentor for other maintenance/technical staff involved in site maintenance activities. Carry out maintenance inspection and repairs to various types of heating, water, ventilation, electrical, mechanical, security equipment and site services where necessary and within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience. Diagnose faults on all mechanical support systems and rectifying where necessary and within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience. Follow detailed drawings and operational maintenance manuals in order to carry out all planned maintenance, routine inspections and reactive repairs. Carry out maintenance inspection and repairs to various assets, building fabric throughout the prison estate, e.g. furniture, internal/external fixtures and fittings, grounds, access and car parking, etc. Assist in the development of maintenance routines, procedures, risk assessments, preparing and maintaining relevant technical records. Working with other craft qualified, semi-skilled and non-skilled maintenance staff to develop cross-skilling and cover all levels and aspects of maintenance activities on a team work basis. Act as the lead for Health and Safety in the work place for the department. Support the team leader in stores/tools accounting and stores/tools security. Support the team leader in compiling and closing reactive and PPM jobs on Concept. Ensure that all G4S training and any training requirements are met to full standard. Participate in emergency call out arrangements when rostered and provide cover where necessary during sickness and absence periods. Carry out maintenance activities to assist in project and improvement development works, offering alternatives to improve the effectiveness of the operation of the site, review current legislation/regulations within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience.



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THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

The successful candidate must be fully qualified and experienced within a mechanical engineer discipline. (City & Guilds / Level 3 NVQ in mechanical craft studies or equivalent) together with experience of building and facilities maintenance and Security operations, industrial and Plumbing installations.

With a flexible independant approach you must have the ability to complete paperwork, report issues, conduct effective administration and be computer literate.

The following would be desirable but are not essential;
Specialists in HVAC systems, gas systems /equipment maintenance. (Gas Safe qualified). A/C repairs & maintenance. Industrial plumbing qualification. Legionella & WRAS Controls and regulations. Experience of BMS systems. Full, clean driving license



If you join us, you can be sure that you'll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us.

For more information about HMP Ryehill please visit https://hmpryehill.co.uk/

Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process

G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.

Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 10 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S and the Secretary of State for the Home Office and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum period of 3 years. You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 10 years as part of the security screening process for this role.