Carpenter and Locksmith Professional

3 weeks ago


Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom GFSL Career Site Full time
Job Role: Carpenter Locksmith

Location: HMP Chelmsford

Salary: £30,000

Contract: Full time/perm

We are seeking a dedicated Carpenter Locksmith to join our team at HMP Chelmsford, a Category B, Male prison. Our team is a supportive and driven family, working together to create a safe and nurturing environment. HMP Chelsford runs like a self-contained city, requiring hundreds of people to keep it functioning. As the Facilities Maintenance Team, we are committed to driving the smooth and safe operation, impacting every prisoner, employee, and visitor, and wider to the families and community.

As a Carpenter Locksmith, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced and passionate colleagues who vary from Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, to Cleaners, and Administrators, and others, who are all dedicated to making a positive difference, providing a safe and secure environment for all.

We are a Ministry of Justice business and provide critical and time-bound services to HMPPS. We are looking for a Carpenter Locksmith with any combination of:

  • Substantiated experience in a similar role
  • Ability to display competency in the use and operation of all associated power tools and machinery
  • Basic IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel and Word
  • Knowledge of relevant health and safety requirements
  • Up to date First Aid at Work Qualification
  • City & Guilds, National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Carpentry or an equivalent qualification or substantial experience
  • Good Health & Safety knowledge
  • Excellent organisational, time management and people skills

If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you.

Welcome to careers at Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL). Joining us is your chance to help ensure prisons are secure and safe for prisoners and prison staff alike, and to play your part in helping prisoners reintegrate into society.

Holidays are 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays, and a range of non-contractual benefits are provided. These range from Death in Service at 4x salary, to access to private GP consultations and an Employee Assistance Programme that offers counselling and information services for preventative care and to help employees in a crisis.

There are also a range of financial reward mechanisms and access to retailer discounts. You will find a strong focus on safety, a supportive, inclusive workplace, a competitive benefits package, and real opportunity to build your skills and progress.

We're passionate about promoting greater diversity and creating a workplace and culture where all of our employees have a voice that is heard, feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to be their true selves. We recognise the value that every single employee brings to the organisation.

Everyone's needs at work are different and we are committed to doing our best to satisfy these differences whilst ensuring consistency and fairness for all. We promise to champion diversity and inclusion with ongoing learning and training, as well as career progression opportunities for everyone.

GFSL has been notified by its shareholder (MOJ) that the provision of FM services will in future be delivered by the private sector. This means that following a successful procurement process, GFSL's services will transfer to a private sector provider/providers in Spring 2026. As the programme unfolds, we will learn more.



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