202306: Prison Officer

2 weeks ago

Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom HM Prison & Probation Service Full time

Details:

Reference number:

Salary:

- £32,380
Job grade:

  • Administrative Assistant
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Type of role:
  • Operational Delivery
  • Other
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 20Contents
Location

About the job

Benefits:

Things you need to know

Location

  • Upper Arncott, South East England, OX25 1PZAbout the job

Job summary:

  • Please see job description
    Job description:

Prison officer - HMP Bullingdon

HMP Bullingdon, Patrick Haugh Rd, Bicester OX25 1PZ

Starting salary:
£34,202 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial
)

City/Town:
Aylesbury

Region:
South East

Vacancy type:
Pass

One career, many roles


As a prison officer, you'll be part of a diverse team, making an impact, doing meaningful work in our prisons.

Working in a prison is fast-paced and varied, and no two days are the same.

You'll work with a range of people and perform a variety of tasks - from keeping the prison safe and secure, to helping vulnerable people through a difficult time in their lives.

Once you've qualified, you'll have a range of opportunities to specialise and progress your career and earning potential.


It can be a challenging job, but in return you will get good pay, training, benefits and have the support of a strong team.

Find out more about this varied role and day-to-day life as a prison officer.

During the recruitment process you will be assessed on the behaviours, strengths and abilities you need to become an effective prison officer

These include:
- communicating and influencing
- managing a quality service
- making effective decisions
- caring

Your natural strengths are assessed to find out what motivates and energises you. We will also assess your numerical, written English and spoken English abilities.

How to apply


You will then be invited to complete the online tests, to see if you have the basic judgement and numerical skills expected of a prison officer.


Due to the number of positions currently available, this vacancy is only open for a short period of time and only individuals who perform highest at the online tests will be invited to our online assessment centre.


The online assessment centre
If you pass the online tests, we will invite you to an online assessment centre.

We test to see if you have the abilities, behaviours and strengths to be a prison officer.

Once you've successfully completed the online assessment centre, we will invite you to complete a medical and fitness test. This will cover an eyesight test, hearing test and basic health screening, including a blood pressure check.

We will tell you what to expect and bring before the day.

Job details

Eligibility
To become a prison officer, you will need to:

  • be at least 18 years old
- have the right to work in the UK
- be reasonably fit and able to pass our fitness test
- have good eyesight in both eyes (both with and without corrective lenses)


For safety reasons, everyone training to be a prison officer needs a suitable standard of hearing (without the use of hearing aids).


To work in a high security prison (category A) you must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years.


Essential skills
You don't need qualifications to become a prison officer.
Personal qualities are more important.

You need to show:
- communication and influencing skills
- commitment to quality
- effective decision-making
- care and understanding

Pay
The initial training is 37 hours a week. After training, you can choose to work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours.

  • 37 hours a week = £32,380 a year
  • 39 hours a week = £34,202 a year
  • 41 hours a week = £36,023 a year
All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances.

The standard working week of a prison officer is based on a 39 hours per week shift pattern.

You may also have opportunities to work additional paid hours.

Benefits

  • 25 days' annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service)
- paid time off for public holidays and 1 extra privilege day

  • Civil Service pension of up to 20% of your salary
- cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits

Read more about prison officer benefits.


Up to £8,000 gross (inclusive of tax) home-to-work travel expenses for a period of 3 years from the date you commence employment paid at 0.

45p per mile
Your training to be a prison officer
We want to make sure you are matched to the right training scheme.

Once you have passed our initial selection and as part of the pre-employment procedures, we will undertake an initial assessment with you to identify whether undertaking an _Apprenticeship in Custody & Detention_ or the _Initial and Foundation Training_ will be appropriate in getting you ready for working in a custodial setting.

The outcome of the assessment will determine whi

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