Prison Custody Officer

6 months ago

Liverpool, United Kingdom Sodexo Full time

Job Introduction
Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging career that makes a difference in people's lives? We are currently seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Prison Custody Officers (PCOs). In this role, you will play a crucial role in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors, and residents, while fostering an atmosphere of decency, dignity, and respect.

**What we are offering**
- Starting **salary £28,236.11** with annual increases over initial 5 years’ service.
- 40 hour week
- Start dates set to be in January/February.
- Health and wellbeing incentives.
- Full paid training provided.
- Please see our attached benefits guide for information on all our benefits.

Job Introduction

**It’s what’s inside that counts**

Speak to any of our PCOs and they’ll tell you the same thing. The most important thing you can bring to the role isn’t previous experience in this environment. It’s having the people skills to engage with and manage the people you look after.

It’s about helping inmates leave with a better view of their future. Your role plays an important part in this. And through your day-to-day interactions, you’ll get to know your inmates and see their progress.

It’s also about your appetite for learning and your ambition to build a career. **So, whether you are from the Forces, Social Care, Support Work, Teaching, Retail or anywhere else, if you want a change in life that could change your future, take a closer look at Sodexo**.

**An environment like no other**

Working in a prison is unlike any other career. Your focus will be on escorting prisoners to their education classes, the gym, or their day job. Keeping a watchful eye and an open mind on everything that is going on. The prison environment is their home, so you’ll be able to balance authority with natural empathy and respect.
- Please see the attached job description for a more detailed list of the main responsibilities._

Great PCOs are the backbone of our business and play an important part in the smooth operation of our prisons. Every PCO will play a key part in prisoners’ lives, offering them support and encouraging them to change their lives for the better.

Does this sound like something you’d like to be part of?

**Key attributes we look for aren’t all about qualifications and employment history but more about who you are and the values you live by. **Below are some of the key attributes and characteristic we typically look for:

- Good listener, sensitive, and able to maintain professionalism.
- Reliable, punctual, and committed to setting high standards.
- Conducts themselves in a respectful and fair manor.
- High attention to detail and good observation tactics.
- Good interpersonal skills, including assertiveness and self-motivation.
- Capable of working independently or as part of a team, delivering high-quality work without constant supervision.

**An incredible training program**

Worried about getting started and whether you would be equipped enough for the role? Don’t worry, we always want you to be comfortable and confident at work so **ALL training will be provided**

Getting you up to speed and equipping you with the tools to do your job happens over a **nine-week training programme**. This is where you’ll develop the necessary skills to work independently as a PCO. From shadowing more experienced colleagues, to understanding how to deal with conflict, you’ll be ready and prepared for every day going forward.

Why Join Us?

**At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all.**

Sodexo’s vision for **HMP Altcourse** is to develop a safe, stable, and progressive environment with modern facilities dedicated to reducing re-offending and enabling individuals to fulfil their potential. Every aspect of the prison is designed to help prisoners make meaningful progress in their sentence and personal development goals within a surrounding culture of rehabilitation.

**An opportunity too good to miss**

As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day.

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions. And for that you’ll receive an excellent benefits package including access to gym facilities on site and a Blue Light card.

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