202601: Prison Officer - HMP Wakefield

Overview

Prison officer – HMP Wakefield

HMP Wakefield, 5 Love Ln, Wakefield WF2 9AG

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

City/Town: Wakefield

Region: North East

Vacancy type: Merit

Role context

This is a merit job vacancy. If you are successful at the online assessment centre, you will be added to a merit list based on your score. When all applicants have completed the assessment centre, the prison will make job offers to individuals with the highest scores first when positions become available. You can stay on the merit list for 12 months; after this you’ll need to apply again.

How to apply

1. Complete your initial application form.
2. You will be invited to complete an online test to assess basic judgement and numerical skills.
3. If you pass the online test, you will be invited to an online assessment centre (OAC).
4. Once you have successfully completed the OAC and allocated to a vacancy, you will be invited 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 and hours

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 = £33,746 a year
• 39 hours a week = £35,875 a year
• 41 hours a week = £38,003 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.

Below are some requirements to become a prison officer

• 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 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).

Working in a high security prison

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’ 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

Additional information

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service recruitment principles. If you feel the recruitment process has breached the principles you can raise a complaint by contacting Shared Services Connected Ltd: 0845 241 5358 or Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com

Diversity & Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining and investing in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

Reasonable adjustments

Just tick “yes” when it asks if you think you might need a reasonable adjustment.