Skyblue Solutions
Role: Prison Security Escort
Location: HMP Leyhill
Standard Rate: £12.71 per hour + 33 days holiday pay
Overtime rate: £16.89ph (overtime after 37 hours)
Duration: Temporary with the potential to be long term
Typical hours: Monday to Friday: 08:00-17:00
As a Prison Security Escort, you will work alongside the prison service, supporting our client who is responsible for the maintenance of the buildings. You will be a part of security team where you will escort and oversee contractors such as carpenters, plumbers and electricians, whilst they complete their maintenance work.
Duties of a Prison Security Escort Include (but not limited to)
- Checking the identification of the contractors
- Booking in and out of the contractors
- Escorting contractors through the prison to their place of work
- Overseeing contractors whilst they are working
- Checking contractor tools are all accounted for prior to leaving work area
- Using the radio to request permission to move contractors within the prison
- Checking contractors have been briefed on security measures
About You:
- You will have good communication skills
- Have excellent attention to detail
- Be safety conscious
- Have been living in the UK for the past 3+ years
- Be able to pass security vetting (includes providing references, passing security police checks & providing photo identification)
Why should you apply?
- 33 days holiday per year
- No experience required
- Full training provided
- Access to internal roles within a government facility, often with the potential to apply to permanent positions
Due to the nature of the environment, you will be asked to complete the standard Security Vetting for the establishments.
If you are interested in this Prison Security Escort position based at Gloucester, GL12 8BT please apply and we will be in touch.
SkyBlue is an equal opportunity employer.
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