202511: Prison Officer

Role Overview Find out more about this varied role and day‑to‑day life as a prison officer. You will be required to work various shifts and some weekends. One minute you are a peacekeeper, the next you are a counsellor or a teacher. You will build constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners who may be at the lowest point in their lives. Responsibilities You will work various shifts and some weekends. Teamwork plays a vital role in this environment; you will need to be fully committed to supporting your colleagues and understand the importance of acting as one team to keep the prison, and everyone who works here safe. You will be required to build constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners who may be at the lowest point in their lives. You will have to protect the public and make a positive impact. Qualifications You must be at least 18 years old. You must meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements. You must be able to pass a medical and fitness assessment; you will need to pass a medical and fitness assessment as part of the application process. You must meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes (with and without corrective lenses). You must sit a suitable standard of hearing (without using hearing aids). You must pass a criminal record check. You must achieve a suitable baseline personnel security standard check. You must ensure you have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom. Benefits £33,746 a year if you work 37 hours a week. £35,875 a year if you work 39 hours a week. £38,003 a year if you work 41 hours a week. 25 days' annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years of service). Paid time off for public holidays and an extra privilege day. Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%. Cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits. Assessment Process During the recruitment process you will be assessed on the behaviours, strengths and abilities you need to become an effective prison officer. These include communicating and influencing, managing a quality service and making effective decisions. Application Process Once you have completed your initial application form, you will be invited to complete stage 1 of the online test, to see if you have the basic judgement and numerical skills expected of a prison officer. If you are successful, we will invite you to an online assessment centre where we test to see if you have the abilities, behaviours and strengths to be a prison officer. Afterwards you will be invited to provide a written response to 3 behaviour‑based questions. We will explore your understanding of the prison officer role in a women's prison and why you are interested in the role. 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 recruitment principles you can raise a formal complaint. Additional Information We are committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. The Civil Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustment support to candidates when they apply. Where practical and logistical constraints mean the day of the assessment centre cannot accommodate requests, we kindly request that you let us know in plenty of time if adjustments are required. To work in a high security prison (category A) you must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years. Some prison establishments are situated in rural locations with limited public transport options; therefore, a driving licence and own transport is beneficial but is not an essential requirement of the role (unless specified). #J-18808-Ljbffr