A first-time prison officer post on the HMP Humber Futures scheme, with 23 months at HMP Swaleside before a permanent placement at HMP Humber. The work centres on keeping the prison safe and building positive relationships with prisoners, moving between roles such as keeping order, counselling and teaching. Shifts cover evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays, and places are allocated by merit after an online assessment centre. Visa sponsorship is unlikely for this campaign, so applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
What the job involves
- Keeping the prison, prisoners and staff safe and protecting the public
- Building constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners
- Carrying out varied roles in one day, from keeping order to counselling and teaching
- Working various shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays
- Working as one team with colleagues
- Making a positive impact on prisoners' lives
What’s required
Skills & knowledge
- Communication and influencing skills
- Commitment to quality
- Effective decision-making
- Care, empathy and understanding
- Resilience and self-confidence
- Confident spoken English
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Right to work in the UK
- Civil Service nationality requirements
- Aged 18 or over at start of employment
Other
- Medical and fitness assessment
- Eyesight standard in both eyes, with or without corrective lenses
- Hearing standard without hearing aids
- Numerical and written English ability
- Integrity and strength of character
- Commitment to teamwork
Nice to have
- Driving licence and own transport, as beneficial for rural sites with limited public transport
What’s offered
- 25 days' annual leave, rising to 30 after 10 years' service
- Paid public holidays and one extra privilege day
- Civil Service pension of up to 20% of salary
- Accommodation costs paid up to £750 a month for up to 23 months
- Reclaimable monthly trip home from HMP Swaleside
- £1,500 recruitment and retention bonus at 12 and 23 months
- Cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits
- Paid training that can start sooner than the standard route
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
