Prison officer post at HMP Humber, a Ministry of Justice prison in Everthorpe. The work centres on keeping the public, staff and prisoners safe while building professional relationships with those in custody, switching between peacekeeping, counselling and teaching within a single day. Shifts cover evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays across a 24-hour regime, and places are offered from a merit list after an online assessment centre. Skilled Worker sponsorship is unlikely for this campaign, and a medical and fitness assessment is required.
What the job involves
- Protect the public and keep the prison, its staff and prisoners safe
- Act as peacekeeper, counsellor or teacher within the same working day
- Build constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners
- Work directly with prisoners to make a positive impact on their lives
- Support colleagues and act as one team
- Cover shifts including evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays
Skills & knowledge
- Communication and influencing skills
- Commitment to quality
- Effective decision-making
- Care and understanding
- Empathy, self-confidence and resilience
- Ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Legal right to live and work in the UK
- Meet Civil Service nationality requirements
- Aged 18 or over at the start of employment
- Tattoos not offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating; facial tattoos generally not acceptable
- Three years' UK residence for high-security (Category A) prisons
Other
- Pass a medical and fitness assessment
- Eyesight meeting the standard in both eyes, with or without corrective lenses
- Suitable hearing without the use of hearing aids
- Basic judgement and numerical skills, tested at stage 1 online
Nice to have
- Driving licence and own transport (beneficial, not essential)
What’s offered
- 25 days' annual holiday, rising to 30 after 10 years' service
- Paid time off for public holidays plus 1 extra privilege day
- Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
- Cycle to work scheme and travel loans
- Salary includes a 20% unsocial hours element
- Salary includes applicable role and location allowances
- Option to work additional paid hours
- Choice of 37, 39 or 41 hours a week after initial training
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
