A prison officer post at HMP Stocken, run by the Ministry of Justice, filled through a merit list. The work centres on keeping the public safe and building professional relationships with prisoners, moving between roles such as peacekeeper, counsellor and teacher within a single day. Shifts cover evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays in a round-the-clock prison, with 37, 39 or 41 weekly hours available after training. Entry needs no formal qualifications, but applicants must pass medical, fitness, eyesight and hearing checks, and sponsorship is unlikely.
What the job involves
- Protect the public and help make a positive impact on prisoners' lives
- Work directly with prisoners, acting as peacekeeper, counsellor or teacher as the day requires
- Build constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners
- Work as one team with colleagues to keep the prison and everyone in it safe
- Cover shifts including evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays
What’s required
Skills & knowledge
- Communication and influencing skills
- Commitment to quality
- Effective decision-making
- Care and understanding
- Empathy, self-confidence and resilience
- Numerical and written and spoken English ability, assessed during recruitment
Checks & eligibility
- Aged 18 or over at the point of starting employment
- Meets the Civil Service nationality requirements
- Enhanced DBS check
- Legal right to live and work in the UK, maintained throughout employment
- Passes a UK medical and fitness assessment, meeting the eyesight standard in both eyes and the hearing standard without aids
- Tattoos, including visible ones, must not be offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating; facial tattoos are generally not acceptable
Other
- Able to work shifts including evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays
- Confident spoken English
- For a high security (category A) prison, UK residence for the last 3 years
Nice to have
- Driving licence and own transport, beneficial though not essential given rural locations
What’s offered
- 25 days' annual holiday, rising to 30 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
- Opportunities to work additional paid hours
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
