Grounds Supervisor

Role Responsibility:

Grounds Supervisor – HMP Five Wells

HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough, NN8 2NG

£27,500.00 per annum

Full Time, Permanent, 40 hours per week

This is a great opportunity to be a part of something exciting! We are now open!

A brand new contract, large scale employment opportunities; HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough is setting a standard for new build prisons of the future, using forward-thinking design and technology. The Prison is the UK’s first purpose-built, peer-led resettlement Prison. A one of a kind new generation category C new build Prison for the future; HMP Five Wells is an integral part of the local community.

G4S Care & Rehabilitation Services (CaRS) already successfully manages 5 prisons, one secure training centre and a number of community contracts in England and Wales. 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.

Reporting to the Head of Soft Services, we are looking for a Grounds Supervisor to join our FM team at HMP Five Wells to manage and maintain all grounds on the prison estate. The successful candidate will be responsible for meeting all statutory, mandatory and maintenance requirements in line with the Authority established baselines and contractual obligations.

Key Responsibilities:

You will operate within a planned maintenance schedule and grounds maintenance location plan to deliver the following ongoing maintenance activities:-

• Grass cutting
• Pruning Shrubs
• Removal of moss & algae
• Removal of weeds, pests and insects
• Maintenance of planting beds, borders and planters
• Liaising with Arboriculture Specialist in planning annual tree survey and following up on any actions
• Maintenance of field and ornamental hedges
• Cleaning and maintenance of hard landscape areas
• Maintenance of ditches and ponds
• Maintenance of fences and walls
• Cleaning of external walls and surfaces including pavements and entrances
• Collection of litter from premises
• Maintenance of internal planers within client secure areas
• Cleaning of road and pedestrian signage
• Monitoring of weather and completion of winter gritting and snow clearance as required

The Ideal Candidate:

Essential Skills:

• Experience of a range of grounds maintenance activities
• Experience of building and facilities maintenance
• Qualification in grounds maintenance

Desirable Skills:

• BSC level 1 Health & Safety.
• Full, clean driving license.
• Experience of building and facilities maintenance
• Qualification in pest control and weed spraying

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. Our benefits are as you would expect from a large global organisation and include a company pension, comprehensive training, career development, holiday entitlement, uniform and free parking.

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 5 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S, and HMPPS 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 5 years as part of the security screening process for this role.