Merit-based prison officer vacancy at HMP Durham, run by the Ministry of Justice. Officers protect the public and work directly with prisoners, moving between keeping order, counselling and teaching during a day. Shifts run around the clock, covering evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays. No qualifications are required, but applicants must pass medical, fitness and online assessments, and visa sponsorship is unlikely.
What the job involves
- Protect the public and keep prisoners safe, acting as a peacekeeper
- Build constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners
- Work directly with prisoners, moving between roles such as counsellor and teacher in a day
- Act as one team with colleagues to keep the prison and everyone in it safe
- Work various shifts, including evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays
- Help make a positive impact on prisoners' lives
- Work additional paid hours where available
Skills & knowledge
- Communication and influencing skills
- Commitment to quality
- Effective decision-making
- Care and understanding
- Resilience
- Commitment to supporting colleagues as a team
Checks & eligibility
- Aged 18 or over at the point of starting employment
- Meet the Civil Service nationality requirements
- Pass a medical and fitness assessment
- Meet the eyesight standard in both eyes, with or without corrective lenses
- Suitable hearing without hearing aids
- Enhanced DBS check
Other
- Able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English
- Willing to work shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays
- Tattoos must not be offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating; facial tattoos are generally not acceptable
- UK residence for the last 3 years for category A (high security) prison posts
Nice to have
- Driving licence and own transport, beneficial at rural sites but 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, travel loans and other benefits
- Opportunity to work additional paid hours
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
