Electrician
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £21.0 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £21 P/hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Cardiff, Cardiff, CF25 0UG |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 4704601_1751645967 |
Summary
Your new company HMP Cardiff is a Category B/C men's prison located in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. It has a capacity of around 800 inmates and plays a key role in the Welsh justice system.
Your new role
HMP Cardiff 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.
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, Mon-Fri, On call may be required.
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 rate of £21 per hour and the opportunity for a permanent position.
What you need to do now
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