Maintenance Plumber – HM Prison Service (HMP Buckley Hall)

About the role

This temporary, full‑time position is for a Maintenance Plumber working at HMP Buckley Hall in Rochdale. You will join the sole agency supplier to the HM Prison Service, delivering routine and non‑routine plumbing maintenance within a secure environment.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out routine and non‑routine maintenance, fault‑finding and repair of expired life‑equipment.
• Perform inspections, water sampling and risk assessments.
• Repair mains water supply systems and minimise wastage.
• Ensure statutory works are completed on time and to compliance standards.
• Work at height and in all weather conditions as required.
• Support local and business zero‑carbon programmes.
• Maintain health & safety standards across the contract.

Required profile

• Full driving licence.
• Appropriate trade qualification (Level 3) – preferably NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing and Heating.
• Experience operating a light plan and carrying out plumbing maintenance.
• Applicants with NVQ Level 2 or relevant time‑served experience may also be considered.

Required skills

• Plumbing maintenance.
• Mains water supply repair.
• Water sampling.
• Operating light plan.

What we offer

• 39‑hour work week, Monday‑Friday.
• Potential pathway to permanent employment within the prison service.
• Opportunity to work on zero‑carbon initiatives.