Prison officer posts at HMP Portland and HMP The Verne, recruited by the Ministry of Justice through a merit list. The work is about keeping prisoners, staff and the public safe while building professional relationships, switching between peacekeeping, counselling and teaching within a day. Shifts cover evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays, with weekly hours of 37, 39 or 41 to choose from after training. Candidates must pass medical, eyesight and hearing checks, and visa sponsorship is unlikely.
What the job involves
- Keep the prison, staff and prisoners safe by acting as one team
- Work directly with prisoners and build constructive, professional relationships with them
- Protect the public and make a positive impact on prisoners' lives
- Move between peacekeeper, counsellor and teacher roles within a single day
- Work shifts covering evenings, nights, some weekends and public holidays
- Support colleagues across the team
Skills & knowledge
- Communication and influencing skills
- Commitment to quality
- Effective decision-making
- Care and understanding
- Numerical, written and spoken English ability
- Confident spoken English to carry out all spoken aspects of the role
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Right to live and work in the UK, maintained throughout employment
- Meet the Civil Service nationality requirements
- Resident in the UK for the last 3 years for category A prison work
Other
- Aged 18 or over at the start of employment
- Pass a medical and fitness assessment
- Meet the eyesight standard in both eyes, with or without corrective lenses
- Hearing standard suitable for training without hearing aids
- Tattoos not offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating, with facial tattoos generally not acceptable
- Willingness to work varied shifts, including weekends
Nice to have
- Driving licence and own transport, beneficial but 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
- Opportunities to work additional paid hours
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
