202604: Prison Officer – HMP Woodhill

Eligibility Requirements

• 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
• for safety reasons, meet a suitable standard of hearing
• Whilst tattoos are permitted, including those that are visible, they must not be deemed as offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating in any way. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable, except where this is for cultural, religious, or medical reasons.
• For safety reasons, everyone training to be a prison officer needs a suitable standard of hearing (without the use of hearing aids)
• To work in a high security prison (category A) you must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years.
• Brixton Only: Although a driving licence is not a requirement for the Prison Officer role, driving duties are an essential part of the OSG role. Therefore, candidates who are unsuccessful in their Prison Officer application but offered an OSG role instead, are required to hold a valid UK driving licence

Recruitment Process

• You will be invited to complete an online test, to see if you have the basic judgement and numerical skills
• If you pass the online test, we will invite you to an online assessment centre (OAC)
• Once you’ve successfully completed the OAC and you are allocated to a vacancy, we will invite you to complete a medical and fitness test. This will cover an eyesight test, hearing test and basic health screening, including a blood pressure check

Pay

The initial training is 37 hours a week. After training, you can choose to work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours.

• 37 hours a week = £37,246 a year
• 39 hours a week = £38,375 a year
• 41 hours a week = £41,503 a year

All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances.

The standard working week of a prison officer is based on a 39 hours per week shift pattern.

Benefits

• 25 days’ annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ 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

Job Offers

This is a pass job vacancy. If you are successful at the online assessment centre you will be offered a job immediately if there is a position available. If there are no vacancies, you will be placed on a reserve list and will be offered a job as soon as there is a vacancy.

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