202601: Prison Officer

Overview Prison officer – HMP Deerbolt HMP Deerbolt, Bowes Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9BG Starting salary: £35,875 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial). City/Town: Barnard Castle • Region: North East • Vacancy type: Merit This role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas in accordance with the current immigration rules. In this extraordinary role In this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day. Recruitment process During the recruitment process you will be assessed on: communicating and influencing managing a quality service making effective decisions caring To become a prison officer you will need to be at least 18 years old at the commencement of employment meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements pass a medical and fitness assessment meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes for safety reasons, meet a suitable standard of hearing For safety reasons, everyone training to be a prison officer needs a suitable standard of hearing (without the use of hearing aids). Whilst tattoos are permitted, including those that are visible, they must not be deemed offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating in any way. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable, except where this is for cultural, religious, or medical reasons. To work in a high security prison (category A) you must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years. How to apply Once you have completed your initial application form, you will be invited to complete an online test to assess basic judgement and numerical skills. If you pass, you will be invited to an online assessment centre (OAC). If you are allocated to a vacancy and complete the medical and fitness test, this will include an eyesight test, hearing test and basic health screening, including a blood pressure check. Pay The initial training is 37 hours a week. After training, you can choose to work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours. 37 hours a week = £33,746 a year 39 hours a week = £35,875 a year 41 hours a week = £38,003 a year All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances. The standard working week of a prison officer is based on a 39 hours per week shift pattern. Benefits 25 days’ annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) paid time off for public holidays and 1 extra privilege day Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97% cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits Read more about prison officer benefits Job offers and merit This is a merit vacancy. If you are successful at the online assessment centre, you will be added to a merit list based on your score. When all applicants have completed the assessment centre, the prison will make job offers to individuals with the highest scores first when positions become available. You can stay on the merit list for 12 months. After this, you’ll need to apply again. Operational Support Grade (OSG) Our Online Assessment Centre (OAC) will not only assess you against the key criteria to become a prison officer but will also determine your suitability for appointment as an Operational Support Grade (OSG). If following attendance at your OAC you are unsuccessful in your application to become a prison officer, we may instead offer you an alternative role as an OSG. Operational support grade - Ministry of Justice. Compliance and equal opportunity The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of Civil Servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. If you feel the recruitment process has breached the principles you can raise a complaint by contacting Shared Services Connected Ltd: call 0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or email Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com. Diversity & Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. Reasonable adjustment support Just tick ‘yes’ when it asks if you think you might need a reasonable adjustment. #J-18808-Ljbffr