202605: Prison Officer – HMP Ranby

Prison Officer – HMP Ranby

Location: Retford, DN22 8EU

Starting salary: £35,875 for a 39 hour week (including 20% unsocial)

Hours can be 37, 39 or 41 per week after training.

Eligibility

• At least 18 years old
• Meet Civil Service nationality requirements
• Pass medical and fitness assessment (eyesight, hearing)
• Resident in the UK for the last 3 years to work in a high‑security prison (category A)

Nationality requirements

• UK nationals
• Republic of Ireland nationals
• Commonwealth nationals with the right to work in the UK
• EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein nationals and their settled or pre‑settled family members
• Limited or indefinite leave to remain eligible under EUSS
• Turkish nationals and certain family members with Civil Service work rights

Essential skills

• Communication and influencing
• Commitment to quality
• Effective decision‑making
• Care and understanding

Travel to Work

Some prisons are in rural locations; a driving licence and personal transport are beneficial but not essential.

Pay

• 37 hours/week – £33,746 per year
• 39 hours/week – £35,875 per year
• 41 hours/week – £38,003 per year

  Benefits

  • 25 days annual holiday (30 days after 10 years’ service)
  • Paid public holidays and one extra privilege day
  • Civil Service pension with 28.97 % employer contributions
  • Cycle‑to‑work scheme, travel loans and other benefits

  Assessment Process

  • Communicating and influencing
  • Managing a quality service
  • Making effective decisions
  • Caring
  • Numerical, written English and spoken English skills

  The jobholder must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English or Welsh (when specified in Wales).

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