Apprentice Mechanical Engineer Cookham Wood Full Time

Location: HMP Cookham Wood, Sir Evelyn Rd, Rochester ME1 3LU

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), our engineers play a vital role in keeping essential systems running and communities safe. As an Apprentice Mechanical Engineer, you’ll learn alongside experienced professionals who live our values of Pride in People, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, contributing to meaningful work that supports rehabilitation and long-term social impact.

Essential

What We’re Looking For

• GCSEs or equivalent at grades A to C or 9 to 4 in English and Maths
• Demonstration of practical work or mechanical aptitude
• Skilled in the Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Good organisation skills

This apprenticeship offers an excellent route into mechanical engineering, combining structured learning with valuable hands-on experience in a live operational environment. You will work closely with skilled engineers, supporting the maintenance and repair of critical mechanical, plumbing and heating systems that keep sites safe and operational. Through on the job learning, mentoring and formal training, you will build specialist knowledge, practical skills, and recognised qualifications. This role is ideal for someone looking to earn, learn and develop a meaningful engineering career while contributing to essential public services and real social impact.

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.