Prison Custody Officer

3 days ago

Pontypool, United Kingdom Paterson Health and Social Care Full time

**Position for Bridgend, South Wales**

We are currently recruiting for Prison Custody Officers for our client in 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, this rises after the probationary period to £30, 525 per year

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- Shift patterns are a mix of early, lates, long days, and the occasional night or weekend spread across a 40hr week.

**#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 (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- SIA (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Reference ID: PAR2207

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