Unlock Your Future: Exciting Maintenance Engineering Careers Await in Scotland!

Are you a skilled and dedicated maintenance engineer seeking a rewarding career in a supportive and dynamic environment?

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is currently offering an enticing opportunity to join their team across various locations in Scotland. They are looking for engineers with diverse trade backgrounds, ready to contribute their expertise to the estates teams.

Full-Time Roles with Great Pay

The SPS is offering full-time roles with a 35-hour work week for maintenance engineers specializing in electrical, mechanical, joinery, and systems. These roles come with a generous annual pay package of up to £35,200, plus an on-call allowance, dependent on qualifications, skills, and experience. Positions based at HMP Edinburgh and HMP Grampian offer additional geographical allowances of £3,000 and £1,500, respectively.

Your Role in the Team

• Electrical Engineers will support the estates management team by providing comprehensive repairs and maintenance services for distribution systems, including small power, inspection and testing, final circuits, and lighting.
• Joiners will ensure compliance with all statutory legislative requirements, industry guidelines, and policy while maintaining the estate's building fabric.
• Mechanical Engineers will manage all mechanical systems and plant such as plumbing, building energy management systems, heating, and ventilation systems.
• Systems Engineers will provide repair, diagnostic, fault-finding, and maintenance services for various systems, including security systems and building energy management systems.

A spokesman for SPS stated: "We need professional, capable, and motivated individuals who reflect Scotland’s diversity to deliver effective and efficient activities and services. Whatever SPS profession you embark upon, you will be a valued member of the team, helping us build a Safer Scotland for the communities we serve. We are committed to your personal and professional development and offer a wide range of career progression opportunities."

Numerous Benefits

While these roles require commitment and dedication, they also come with numerous benefits such as an attractive civil service pension scheme, commitment to personal and professional development, 34 days of annual leave (rising to 42), and free on-site gym and car parking.
You will also receive an employee assistance programme with sick pay, all tools and PPE provided, and discounts at high street stores, supermarkets, and restaurants through partners like Blue Light Card, Edenred, and Civil Service Sports Council.

The SPS employs around 4,900 staff across its prisons, headquarters, college, and training and storage facility at Fauldhouse. They value the professional, capable, and motivated individuals who reflect Scotland’s diversity. By joining the SPS, you will be contributing to building a Safer Scotland for the communities they serve.

Don't miss out on this opportunity! The closing date for applications is April 14, 2025, at 10am. You will need to upload your CV detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role. Successful candidates will undergo pre-employment checks including an Enhanced Disclosure Scotland check, references, DVLA licence check (where applicable), nationality checks, as well as a medical assessment.

Apply Now

Visit the Scottish Prison Service website to apply for a role.