Backshift Prison Custody Officer in Northampton

HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough, NN8 2NG

Salary: £31,222.39 per annum increasing to £33,701.00 per annum after 2 years service

Permanent, Full Time average 40 hours per week, with various shifts

Benefits:

• Company Pension
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Company Sick Pay and Life Assurance
• Free on-site parking
• Staff canteen
• Free uniform
• Free onsite gym
• PERKS at work scheme with access to High Street Shop discounts
• Blue Light Card for extensive discounts
• Local shopping discounts
• Extensive training and development

We have a number of openings available for Prison Custody Officers. Prison Custody Officers are key to the effective running of our prisons and we are looking for people who can fit naturally into this role. There is no such thing as a typical Prison Custody Officer (PCOs). No specific qualifications or relevant experience is required.

The philosophy of our prisons is to rehabilitate prisoners and equip them to re-integrate into mainstream society on release. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible to reflect life in the outside community. The people in your care will have a variety of different needs and it will be your role to ensure those individuals are treated with dignity and respect and helped to find a new way of life whilst maintaining a safe, secure and structured environment.

You will play a key role in providing prisoners with structure and routine, making sure they get to work in the morning within the Prison, are actively engaging in education or work and the prison regime and are secure in their cell in the evening.

When you join us, you will receive comprehensive training, designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to deliver every aspect of being an effective Officer in a Secure environment which includes Control & Restraint, First Aid, Interpersonal skills and Health & Safety, including a shadowing period working alongside qualified PCOs to gain real on the job experience.

As a PCO you will work a variety of shifts, including weekends, evenings and nights. All shifts are on a rolling pattern and agreed in advance. Any change to shift patterns will be communicated clearly with a minimum of 30 days notice. We are committed to supporting individuals to achieve a positive work life balance and on successful completion of their ITC will consider any Flexible Working Requests.

Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services. G4S CaRS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.

Our training and operational practices emphasise the need to treat prisoners with dignity and respect and G4S staff build positive and supportive relationships with the prisoners in their care.

In addition, we have recently launched our Development Pathway, which provides clear career development from Prison Custody Officer through to middle manager, should that also be of interest to you.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and you will need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 5 years as part of the security screening process for this role.

Please note that whilst on your 9 week Training Course, the training hours will be 35 hours per week therefore your salary whilst on training will be £27,321.00 increasing to £31,222.39 after training.