Youth & Adult Escort Custody Driver
4 weeks ago
**Youth & Adult Escort Custody Drivers at a Vehicle Base can earn between £24,412 & £29,012 dependent upon the driving license and overtime (base salary is £23,812 plus a driving allowance and overtime);**:
- **Plus a £900 bonus, *bonus fee paid after 1 year in service and every year thereafter**:
- **Permanent role offering job stiability & job security**:
- **Sittingbourne Vehicle Base - ME10 2PG**
**Could you take someone from confusion to clarity?**Could you take them from confrontational to calm?**Could you take somebody from secluded to supported?**I_f so, then a _Youth & Adult Custody Driver _position could bethe role for you_
As a Youth & Adult Custody Driver (Dual Badge) at one of our Vehicle Bases your role is to provide court transportation services, collecting detained Adults, Children and Young People from prisons or police stations and transporting them safely and securelyto courts. Once there you’ll ensure these Adults, Children and Young People in our care feel safe and secure from the point that the escort commences to the point the escort concludes. Duties include, accompanying defendants in court; searching property orpeople; ensuring food and drink is available and completing paperwork and data entry for the day.
Our roles are 40 hours per week. Daytime shifts Monday
- Saturday. You **
must
** be flexible as there will be occasions when finish times are unpredictable.
**What you need to do the job**
The great thing is, there is no previous experience required What is key is that you are patient and understanding.Our roles would suit those who have an interest in criminology or psychology and working with children’s & young people.
If you are successful through our eligibility & assessment process, we will invite you to attend a 5-week training course that’ll provide you with the skills you need to be a Prisoner Custody Officer.
You must have excellent written and verbal communications skills and be able to use those skills to manage and control all situations, ensuring your detainee remains calm and cared for.
**Due to the nature of this role is essential for you to hold a full UK driver’s license (C1 license allowance, £2400 per annum / D1 license allowance £2700 per annum)**
Still not sure this is the right role for you? Try our careers assistant to find out more:Careers Assistant
**Our Assessment Process**:
Briefing call to assess eligibility -> Competency based Virtual Interview -> short role-play and written exercise.
**Why Serco?**
- _Meaningful and vital work_: Detainees in the right frame of mind ensure courts run on time in a secure way. And we do it right, with over 15,000 prisoner movements a month we only have to use force 0.24% of the time
- _A world of opportunity_: Serco's contract covers 104 courts and 16 vehicle bases. Prisoner Custody Officers can progress into Court Custody Management and Base Ops Management roles
- _Great people_: You’ll find yourself working with a variety of highly supportive and experienced people
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