Storesperson - HMP Deerbolt
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About your new company
As the sole
agency supplier to the HM Prison Service for the provision of
maintenance trades and support operatives. Hays is seeking to recruit
a Storesperson for HMP Deerbolt. This is an exciting opportunity to
work within the prison service and can often lead to permanent
opportunities.
The post is full time (39 hours per week)
Hours worked: Monday - Thursday 07:45am - 16:45pm, Friday working
07:45am - 15:45pm with a 1-hour unpaid break. These hours may differ
slightly with different projects and establishments.
Your
new role
You will be responsible for:
- Issue required stock to prisoners (clothing etc.) on request and in a timely manner.
- Prisoner facing role. It will involve heavy lifting.
- Carry out regular checks on stock to ensure levels are not running low.
- Keep the stores in a good state of cleanliness and tidiness at all times.
- Pack and send any items that need to be sent by courier to ensure safe delivery.
- Ensure that good records are kept of stock and track stock issued to prisoners.
- Collect any items locally as and when required.
You will be flexibly deployed to provide a
range of other support service activities within the maintenance team
as and when required. This is an operational support job with no line
management responsibilities.
Due to the challenging environment of
the workplace, the ideal candidate will need to be level-headed,
security conscious, be able to follow processes and procedures and
understand why they are in place, be honest and have the confidence to
report any suspicious activity that they see in the prison and be able
to use their own initiative.
What
you'll need to succeed
You must be able to pass a full
prison security clearance and enhanced DBS (if required)
(Hays and
the MOJ are responsible for organising all security clearances and
DBS')
You must hold a valid passport or Full Birth Certificate &
Photo Driving Licence at your current address.
You must have proof
of National Insurance AND proof of address dated in the past 3
months.
All applicants must be able to provide details of at least
3 years of satisfactory reference.
Experience in a Stores role
(desirable)
You must be comfortable with the below:
Manual
handling
Working in a prisoner-facing role
What
you'll get in return
You will in return have a guaranteed
point of contact throughout the vetting and application process and
weekly payment on submission of an approved timesheet.
You will
have the opportunity to gain experience in a prison environment, which
will enhance your chances of gaining permanent employment with the MOJ
direct. You must be proactive in your applications for the MOJ.
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