Prison Custody Officer

*Position for Bridgend, South Wales*

*Are you looking for a new career for 2023? Do you want to use your transferable working and life skills?*

We are currently recruiting for Prison Custody Officers for our client in Bridgend - South Wales

Working in a HMP and YOI isn’t easy but can be hugely rewarding. You will face fresh challenges each day ranging from care and support to control and security issues.

The aim is to protect the public by keeping prisoners in custody and working with them to reduce the chance of them re-offending on release.

Our challenging regime is designed to address prisoners’ offending behaviour, to give them choices and the chance to gain valuable life skills. People like you can help us continue this good work.

As a Prison Custody Officer, you will play a crucial part in caring for over 1,400 prisoners in safe and decent conditions.

You will assist with resettlement opportunities by properly preparing prisoners for their release from custody. In addition to custodial duties, our staff are required to build and maintain dynamic security relationships with prisoners under their care.

This is a complex and challenging balance of authority that requires understanding and compassion. Qualifications aren’t essential, life experience is far more important, as is the ability to remain calm and deal with all kinds of people in a non-judgemental, mature manner.

JOB HOLDER SPECIFICATION

Formal Education
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- NVQ3 Custodial care assessor Award (or willingness to achieve this)

Technical Education
- No requirements

Experience
- Experience of working within a custodial or care environment would be advantageous but not necessary

Salary
- The salary starts for a 40hr contract at £24,750 per year
- Shift patterns are a mix of early, lates, long days, and the occasional night or weekend spread across a 40hr week.

You must be flexible and available to work any shift pattern. Which will include a mixture of mornings, afternoons, evenings, and night shifts over a 40-hour working week, including every other weekend. You will have the option for overtime and shift increases.

This opportunity has excellent earning potential Starting salary £24,750 (with salary reviews throughout length of service)

*#INDW*

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £24,750.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking
Schedule:

- Day shift
- Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Pontypool, Torfaen: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- challenging behaviour: 1 year (required)
- security: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- SIA (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: PAR2112