Prison Officer

**HMP Thameside**

**Starting Salary of £30,700 per annum. With incremental pay rises after 1 year and 3 years of service (£31,700 rising to £35,200 after 3 years). Overtime available at a rate of 1.5 x hourly pay.**

Being a Prison Officer is not always easy but it is rewarding. You’re at the forefront of ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone around you in what can be a complicated environment. But it’s also a job where your contribution really counts,as you work to give residents structure within their lives, encourage positive choices, and ensure that they are supported on their journey to rehabilitation. **Day to day you’ll be involved in**:

- Supervising prisoners in all aspects of prison wing activity
- Overseeing work and education programmes, encouraging residents to participate
- Operational matters such as prisoner headcounts, cell searching, security, and administrative processes
- Managing residents who are at risk of self-harm

Throughout this you’ll act as mentor and assure the safety, security and decency of everyone in your care, performing a pivotal role within the prison and the community it serves.You won’t be doing this alone though. You’ll receive an eight-week InitialTraining Course that will provide you with all the skills you’ll need to be an influential PCO, covering everything from control and restraint to first aid. You’ll also receive the help of our great team, with job shadowing and buddy programmes in place tosupport you.

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**What you need to do the job**:
Can you do it? Yes, you can - if you have the resilience, integrity and professionalism to handle an ever-changing day, irrespective of the challenging situation you may face. Your natural patience, understanding and commitment to helping people will standyou in good stead - and give you the authority needed - for this position.