Locksmith

Salary: £32,940 + excellent benefits 
Location: HMP Fosse
Working hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

Serco is looking for a skilled Locksmith to join our Facilities Management team at HMP Fosse Way one of the newest prisons in the UK. This state-of-the-art site has been specifically designed to prioritise education, training, and employment opportunities for prisoners upon their release. Our ultimate goal is to equip inmates with valuable skills and qualifications that will help them secure meaningful work in key industries and successfully reintegrate into society.

What you’ll be doing:

• Maintaining and repairing locks, schedules, and drawings.
• Carrying out joinery and carpentry work, and assisting other trades as part of a multiskilled engineering team.
• Ensuring pre-planned maintenance is completed on time and recorded accurately.
• Operating tools and equipment safely within the workshop.
• Escorting contractors on site when required.
• Playing a key role in the out-of-hours call-out rota, ensuring 24/7 operational support.

What we’re looking for:

• A recognised apprenticeship or trade-based qualification.
• Proven experience in lock repair, maintenance, metalwork or fabrication.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work independently in a security environment.
• Flexible, proactive, and committed to delivering excellent service.

Why Serco

• A place you can make an impact  – We look after around 5,000 prisoners in our prisons and been in the business for 25 years, employ 2,000 colleagues in our 6 custodial contracts so you can guarantee you’ll be delivering an essential service that touch people’s lives.
• A place you can count on  - Our diverse UK-wide operations offer unrivalled opportunities to learn and develop. You’ll be able to broaden your experience and apply your skills in new ways.
• A place for you  - We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed. You’ll have the resources you need to do your job in a diverse and supportive environment. 

What we offer

• Pension up to 6%
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality
• A safe and supportive culture
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion

About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.  We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

Apply
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. 

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.  For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
 

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.