Prison Officer

The Scottish Prison Service is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated individual to join our team as a Prison Officer - Residential. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe and secure supervision of individuals in our care.

• Encourage positive behaviors in individuals through a supportive, caring, and inclusive approach, consistently demonstrating support and respect for equality, diversity, and human rights.
• Contribute to the prevention and constructive management of challenging and/or difficult behaviors, demonstrating fairness and consistency in building positive relationships with individuals in custody.
• Manage individuals' case work and exercise professional judgment in responding to particular needs and challenges, identifying changes in individuals' physical and mental health and initiating appropriate responses by others.
• Complete all administration and communications relevant to the role, in line with local and national requirements and standards, including processing, analyzing, evaluating, and disseminating appropriate and relevant information, as well as producing high-quality and accurate report writing and maintaining paper and electronic records in accordance with SPS policies and relevant legislation.
• Contribute to effective operational risk management by ensuring the safe and secure supervision of those in SPS care, ensuring their needs and entitlements are consistently met in line with Prison Rules and Directives, SPS policy, Standard Operating Procedures, and relevant legislation.
• Manage conflict, with a focus on de-escalation, and contribute towards local incident management using established and approved techniques, recognizing and managing the impact of challenging behaviors on self and others.

The Scottish Prison Service is an agency of the Scottish Government, established in 1993, with a principal objective of contributing to making Scotland safer by protecting the public and reducing reoffending. Our mission is to ensure the delivery of secure custody, safe and orderly prisons, high-quality standards of care, and opportunities for those in custody to build capacity to help them reintegrate into the community on release.

• Belief - belief that people can change
• Respect - have proper regard for individuals, their needs, and their human rights
• Integrity - apply high ethical, moral, and professional standards
• Openness - work with others to achieve the best outcomes
• Courage - have the courage to care regardless of circumstances
• Humility - recognize that we can learn from others

As a Prison Officer - Residential, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging environment, making a positive impact on the lives of individuals in our care. You will receive comprehensive training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge, and you will be part of a team that is committed to delivering high-quality services.