Apprentice Electrical Installation Engineer Standford Hill Full Time

Location: HMP Standford Hill, Church Rd, Sheerness. ME12 4AA

Salary: £25,566.00 per annum

Contract: Full time, 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday, fixed term

Benefits Include

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Death in Service benefit (4× salary)
• Private GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial reward schemes and retailer discounts
• A strong safety culture and commitment to diversity and inclusion

At Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL), we don’t just maintain buildings. We power safe, secure environments that make a real difference. Guided by our values of Pride in People, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, this Electrical Installation Engineer apprenticeship gives you hands-on experience supporting critical services across the prison estate while building a skilled, future-proof career.

Essential

What We’re Looking For

• A to C for English, Maths and Science
• Demonstration of practical work or hands on technical interest
• Skilled in the Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Good organisation skills

This is a fantastic opportunity to begin a skilled engineering career through a hands-on apprenticeship within a public sector environment that truly makes a difference. You will learn on the job alongside experienced electrical engineers, gaining practical experience in installation, testing, inspection, fault finding, and maintenance of essential electrical systems across the prison estate. With structured training, recognised qualifications, and real responsibility from day one, this apprenticeship offers a strong foundation for long term career progression. You will be supported to develop confidence, technical expertise and professionalism while living our values of Pride in People, Do the Right Thing, and One Team.

Explore a varied and rewarding career at GFSL.

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.

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.

Pride In People.

We’re passionate about promoting greater diversity and creating a workplace and culture where all 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.

Future plans.

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 complete transfer to a private sector provider/providers no sooner than August 2027.

Pride in People – Do the Right thing – One Team

If you’re motivated to learn, values driven, and excited to build a hands-on career that makes a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.