This part-time Prison Officer role with the Ministry of Justice sits at HMP Highpoint. Officers protect the public and keep the prison safe while building professional relationships with prisoners, and a single day can move from keeping order to counselling or teaching. Initial training runs two days a week, after which hours can be 12, 16 or 24 a week across shifts that include evenings, nights and weekends. No formal qualifications are needed, but personal qualities matter most, and visa sponsorship is unlikely for this campaign.
What the job involves
- Protect the public and keep the prison safe
- Build constructive, professional relationships with prisoners
- Work directly with prisoners to make a positive difference to their lives
- Move between roles such as peacekeeper, counsellor and teacher within a day
- Support colleagues and act as one team to keep the prison and its staff safe
- Cover shifts across the 24-hour, seven-day prison operation
- Work evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays
- Take on additional paid hours where available
Skills & knowledge
- Communication and influencing skills
- Commitment to quality
- Effective decision-making
- Care, empathy and resilience
- Commitment to teamwork and supporting colleagues
- Confident spoken English, with numerical and written English assessed
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Legal right to live and work in the UK
- Meet the Civil Service nationality requirements
- Pass a medical and fitness assessment, including eyesight and hearing standards without hearing aids
- Tattoos must not be offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating, and facial tattoos are generally not acceptable
- For category A prisons, UK residence for the last 3 years
Other
- Aged 18 or over at the start of employment
- Willing to work varied shifts, including some weekends
Nice to have
- Driving licence and own transport, as some sites have limited public transport
What’s offered
- 25 days' annual leave pro rata, rising to 30 after 10 years' service
- Paid public holidays plus one extra privilege day
- Civil Service pension with 28.97% employer contributions
- Cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits
- Market supplement of £2,000 a year, pro rata for part-time staffGuaranteed interview for eligible veterans
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
