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100649
Location:
York
Employment:
Full time
Role Classification:
2

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ROLE: General Maintenance Operative - Painting and Decorating

HOURS: 40 hours per week

LOCATION: HMP Millsike, York

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a General Maintenance Operative - Painting and Decorating , who will support the delivery of painting, maintenance, and building services tasks across the prison environment.

Role Responsibilities:

Deliver painting schedule across the prison on internal and external areas across an agreed period.
Deliver planned and reactive maintenance, when requested, across prison fabric and building services assets.
Complete PPM and helpdesk tasks in line with contract requirements and SHE standards.
Liaise with engineers and subcontractors, maintaining a strong understanding of site systems and services.

Required Qualifications:

A recognised Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in painting or building services or multi‑skilled maintenance (e.g. NVQ Level 3, C&G/BTEC, HVAC, Gas, F‑Gas, 18th Edition).
Proven experience providing painting & decorating and/or general maintenance services within a large, complex environment.
Practical knowledge across building services disciplines including heating, ventilation, electrical distribution, and public health systems.

Additional Requirements (Security & Vetting):

Right to Work in the UK with valid, in‑date documentation.
Continuous UK residency for the past 3 years, with limited overseas travel.
Successful completion of Enhanced DBS, 5‑year referencing, and CTC vetting.
Applicants must not be currently bankrupt.

What's in it for you?

Opportunity to work in a new‑build, modern custodial facility.
Inclusive and supportive workplace welcoming veterans, career‑changers, and diverse backgrounds.
A role that contributes to safety, rehabilitation, and positive social impact.
Ongoing development and career progression opportunities
Supportive and inclusive team environment
Health and wellbeing support services
33 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
Overtime opportunities
Free onsite parking, including EV charging points
Free access to onsite gym facilities
Free meal during shifts from our subsidised staff canteen
Eligibility for a Blue Light Discount Card

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Join our Mitie Team.

Together our diversity makes us stronger.