Escort- Eastwood Park

Temporary Contracts: GFSL Contractor Escorting
From £ per hour inclusive of Holiday Pay.
HM Prison Eastwood Park Thornbury

Your newpany
Contract Escorts are required at HMP Eastwood Park to escort and supervise contractors whilst they are on site carrying out construction work.
We are recruiting a number of Escorts to work at HMP Eastwood Park for an uing project, expected to be ongoing. This is a long-term temporary contract offering sociable, full-time hours, possible overtime, and an opportunity to kick-start a career within the prison service.

Your new role
To ensure the safety and safe passage of MOJ and non MOJ personnel assigned to you in the capacity of the Escort role. To carry out escorting to support the efficient delivery of project work and planned/ minor work tasks as assigned by your line manager.

Escort duties and Responsibilities:
• Booking in & escorting of all Contractors, tools and vehicles within the establishment.
• Check all tools and plant ensuring a current tool list is up to date.
• Searching of Contractors
• Supervision of the contractors at all times
• Ensure and enforce the wearing of PPE at all times.
• Maintain regularmunication via radio net where appropriate
• Keep account of those in your charge and maintain proper order.
• To support with incidents as the 'first on scene' and work as part of a team to resolve the issues.
• To be aware of prisoners' rights and dignity and their personal responsibility

You may be required to perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned from time to time by your line manager/ project manager/ site manager. As appropriate all necessary training will be provided to enable additional duties and responsibilities to be performed safely.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Details:
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Standard Hourly Rate: £ p/h + holiday
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Working Hours: 37 hours per week minimum
Additional Information: The current standard working hours are between 8am and 5pm however hours could change if deemed appropriate by the contractors. All hours worked over 37 hours within a week will be paid at the weekday overtime rate.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to be honest, hard-working, reliable, trust-worthy and have great attention to detail, alongside being an excellent team player. All training will be provided for you on site when you start. Therefore, previous experience in the role is not necessary.
All applicants who are interested in the position must pass Prison Clearance, which can take approximately 4 to 6 weeks. Once passed, this is valid for 5 years and can be transferred to any other prisons of a similar category.

Experience and Training

• No formal qualifications are required.
• Successful applicants will ideally have a background in security or something similar but full training will be provided.
• All applicants must be able to provide details of 2 satisfactory references.
• All applicants must have indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
• All applicants must be willing to undergo security clearance and identity checks.
• Full training is provided by the establishment. Training time will be paid at the standard hourly rate.