This is a prison officer post at HMP Isle of Wight, where the work centres on keeping the establishment safe while building working relationships with prisoners. Officers switch between roles through a shift, moving from keeping order to counselling and teaching, and cover evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays. Hours can be 37, 39 or 41 a week, and the job is open to part-time and job-share arrangements. Candidates must pass a medical and fitness test, and visa sponsorship is unlikely through this campaign.
What the job involves
- Keep the prison safe and secure, acting as one team with colleagues
- Build constructive, professional relationships with prisoners
- Carry out a range of roles in a single day, from keeping order to counselling and teaching
- Help protect the public and make a positive impact on prisoners' lives
- Work across shifts covering evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays
- Support colleagues and contribute to the safe running of the establishment
What’s required
Skills & knowledge
- Communication and influencing skills
- Commitment to quality
- Effective decision-making
- Care and understanding
- Empathy, self-confidence and resilience
- Confident spoken English for all aspects of the role
Checks & eligibility
- Aged 18 or over at the point of starting employment
- Meet the Civil Service nationality requirements
- Legal right to live and work in the UK, maintained throughout employment
- Enhanced DBS check
- Pass a UK-based medical and fitness assessment
- For category A high-security prisons, UK resident for the last 3 years
Other
- Eyesight standard met in both eyes, with or without corrective lenses
- Suitable hearing without the use of hearing aids
- Tattoos not offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating; facial tattoos generally not acceptable
- Willingness to work various shifts and some weekends
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 one extra privilege day
- Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
- Cycle to work scheme and travel loans
- Choice of 37, 39 or 41 hour week, with salary matched to hours
- Opportunity to work additional paid hours
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
