Job Overview
- Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working
- Location: Ulnes Walton
- Job ID: 16809
- Salary: £35,875 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial)
Responsibilities
Prison officers protect the public and help make an impact on prisoners’ lives. In this fast paced role you will act as a peacekeeper, a counsellor or a teacher, working directly with prisoners to maintain safety and support positive change.
Candidate Profile
We look for people who bring integrity, strong communication skills and a resilient character. Whether you come from a teaching, retail, armed forces or other background, you will develop constructive, professional relationships with prisoners who are often at the lowest point in their lives.
Essential Skills
- Communication and influencing skills
- Commitment to quality
- Care and understanding
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old at the point of commencing employment
- Meet the Civil Service nationality requirements (see below)
- Pass a medical and fitness assessment (vision, hearing and basic health screening)
- Maintain a suitable standard of hearing (without hearing aids)
- Tattoos may be visible provided they are not offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable unless for cultural, religious or medical reasons.
- For category A (high security) prisons, you must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years.
Nationality Requirements
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members with settled or pre‑settled status under the EUSS
- Individuals with limited or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals and certain family members who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Pay & Benefits
Initial training is 37 hours a week. After training you can choose to work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week. Annual salary reflects weekly hours.
- 37 hours a week = £33,746 a year
- 39 hours a week = £35,875 a year
- 41 hours a week = £38,003 a year
Other benefits include:
- 25 days annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service)
- Paid time off for public holidays and one extra privilege day
- Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme and travel loans
EEO Statement
We are a Disability Confident employer and commit to ensuring that everyone can demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities.
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