Job Description

Your new company
A leading Construction Company is seeking an experienced Site Supervisor / Team Leader to join their team at HMP Manchester. Working within a secure custodial environment, you'll be responsible for coordinating small works, maintenance, reactive & planned activities across the prison estate and ensuring essential works remain operational.

Your new role
This is a hands-on supervisory position leading a team of skilled tradespeople including joiners, plumbers, electricians and specialist subcontractors.

No two days are the same. One minute you could be responding to a blocked toilet in a residential wing, the next coordinating emergency electrical repairs or overseeing planned maintenance works. You'll assess defects, allocate the appropriate labour, monitor works through to completion and sign off jobs before handing them back to the client.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing a team of directly employed trades and subcontractors
Coordinating reactive and planned maintenance works
Assessing maintenance issues and prioritising workloads
Ensuring works are completed safely and compliantly
Liaising with prison staff and site management
Monitoring quality, productivity and service delivery
Managing job records, permits and compliance documentation
Carrying out inspections and signing off completed works
Handing completed jobs back to the client

What you'll need to succeed
Previous experience as a Site Supervisor, Team Leader, Maintenance Supervisor.
Experience managing multi-trade teams including joiners, plumbers and electricians
Strong construction trade background
Excellent organisational and communication skills
Ability to make decisions and manage workloads in a fast-paced environment
Health & Safety awareness and a compliance-focused approach
EL2 Clearance (essential)
CTC Clearance (essential)

What you'll get in return
Immediate start
250 per day Basic PAYE
Long-term freelance contract
Potential to move into a permanent position
Monday to Friday working pattern
Stable work within a secure environment
Opportunity to manage a skilled multi-trade maintenance team

What you need to do now

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