202604: Prison Officer – HMP Berwyn

Company: Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
Apply for the 202604: Prison Officer – HMP Berwyn
Location: Wales
Job Description:

Prison Officer – HMP Berwyn

Address: HMP Berwyn, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Bridge Rd N, Wrexham LL13 9QE

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

City/Town: Wrexham

Region: Wales

Vacancy type: Merit

An extraordinary job. In this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day.

Assessment Criteria

  • Communicating and influencing
  • Managing a quality service
  • Making effective decisions
  • Caring

Qualifications

  • Be at least 18 years old at the commencement of employment
  • Meet the Civil Service nationality requirements
  • Pass a medical and fitness assessment
  • Meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes
  • Have a suitable standard of hearing (without hearing aids)
  • All tattoos, including visible ones, must not be offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating; facial tattoos generally not acceptable unless for cultural, religious, or medical reasons
  • To work in a high security prison (category A) you must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years

Benefits

  • 25 days annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years of service)
  • Paid time off for public holidays and 1 extra privilege day
  • Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
  • Cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits

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Posted: June 1st, 2026