Prison Officer – HMP Eastwood Park

Job Summary

Prison Officer at HMP Eastwood Park, a Women’s Prison Group facility located in Wotton-under-Edge, Bristol region. The role supports safeguarding and welfare of women in custody, delivering safety, training and rehabilitation.

Key Responsibilities

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and prisoners.
• Protect the public and support the success of individual prisoners.
• Act as peacekeeper, counsellor or teacher within the prison environment.
• Maintain professional relationships and support colleagues as a team.
• Work various shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays.
• Participate in training, medical, fitness and assessment processes.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum 18 years old at employment commencement.
• Meet Civil Service nationality requirements.
• Pass medical and fitness assessment and meet eyesight and hearing standards.
• Acceptable tattoos policy; no offensive or discriminatory designs.
• Resident in the UK for 3 years if applying to a Category A high‑security prison.

Nationality Requirements

• UK nationals.
• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland.
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries with the right to work in the UK.
• Nationals of EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members with settled or pre‑settled status.
• Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020.
• Turkish nationals and certain family members with the right to work in the Civil Service.

Salary and Hours

Initial training: 37 hours a week. Post‑training options: 37 hours (£34,928), 39 hours (£36,816), 41 hours (£39,334) per year.

Benefits

• 25 days annual holiday (30 days after 10 years).
• Paid time off for public holidays and one extra privilege day.
• 28.97% employer contribution to Civil Service pension.
• Cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits.

Assessment Process

• Online screening tests (judgement, numerical, values).
• Online assessment centre with behaviour‑based questions.
• Medical and fitness assessment covering eyesight, hearing and health screening.

Closing Date

9th July 2026

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