HMP Wakefield Future Campaign
Join the HMP Wakefield Future Scheme and begin your career as a prison officer. You will work at HMP Long Lartin for the first 23 months, after which you will be permanently posted to HMP Wakefield.
What’s on offer?
- Accommodation costs paid up to £750 per month for up to 23 months.
- Reimbursement for monthly trips between HMP Long Lartin and HMP Wakefield.
- A recruitment and retention bonus of £1,500 after the first 12‑month period and again at 23 months.
Job Overview
This role offers a wide variety of responsibilities within a single day. You may act as a peacekeeper, counsellor, teacher, or other support role, working directly with prisoners to protect the public and make a positive impact.
Assessment Criteria
- Communicating and influencing
- Managing a quality service
- Making effective decisions
- Caring
Qualifications
- Minimum age of 18 at the commencement of employment.
- Meet Civil Service nationality requirements.
- Pass a medical and fitness assessment.
- Meet required eyesight standard in both eyes.
- Meet a suitable hearing standard for safety reasons.
- CTC vetting required to work at HMP Long Lartin.
Application Process
The online application requires your National Insurance number and proof of right to work in the UK. Successful applicants will then progress through stage 1 online tests, a values‑based assessment (stage 2), and an online assessment centre.
Pay
Starting salary is £33,746 at HMP Long Lartin. Initial training lasts 37 hours a week; thereafter you may choose to work 37, 39, or 41 hours a week, and your salary will adjust accordingly.
Merit Vacancy
Successful candidates are placed on a merit list based on their assessment score. Positions are offered to those with the highest scores first. The merit list remains valid for 12 months.
Disability Support
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace. You can request adjustments within the application.
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