202510: Prison Officer
2 weeks ago
Overview It's a great opportunity. You will benefit from a greater variety of experience, you will also get help towards your accommodation costs paid for up to 23 months, receive a recruitment and retention payment paid at 12 months and 23 months and a paid monthly trip home. You won't be on your own and you will be with other new officers who, like you, will be returning to HMP Wakefield at the end of their 23‑month deployment. Benefits We will pay your accommodation costs (up to £750 per month) for up to 23 months You will be able to reclaim the cost of a monthly trip between HMP Long Lartin and HMP Wakefield You will also be paid a recruitment and retention bonus of £1500 after the first 12‑month and 23‑month period Job Description An extraordinary job. In this unique career, you'll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day. One minute you're a peacekeeper, the next you're a counsellor or a teacher. You'll work directly with prisoners in a unique environment, helping to protect the public and make a positive impact. During the recruitment process you will be assessed on the behaviours, strengths and abilities you need to become an effective prison officer. The key behaviours include: Communicating and influencing Managing a quality service Making effective decisions Caring Qualifications 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 Assessment Process CTC vetting will be required to work at HMP Long Lartin. You will then be invited to complete an online test to see if you have the basic judgement and numerical skills expected of a prison officer. If you pass the online test, we will invite you to an online assessment centre (OAC). Salary and Hours Pay: Starting Salary – £33,746 – HMP Long Lartin. 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. Job Offer Process Merit vacancy: This is a merit job 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. Benefits Read more about prison officer benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice UK Full timeGeneral InformationBusiness UnitWakefieldDate published27-Oct-2025Working timeFull Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible WorkingClosing date24-Nov-2025LocationWakefieldCivil Service GradeAOJob ID11187Descriptions & requirementsJob descriptionHMP Wakefield Futures CampaignThis role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas in accordance with the...
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