202510:Prison Officer - HMP Aylesbury

Ministry of Justice; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department is seeking a Prison Officer for its facility in Aylesbury. This unique role offers diverse responsibilities including communication, service management, and decision-making. Applicants should meet specific health standards and are invited to a structured recruitment process. Benefits include competitive salary, annual leave, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days’ annual holiday

Civil Service pension

Cycle to work scheme

Travel loans

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old at commencement of employment.
• Must meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements.
• Must pass a medical and fitness assessment.
• Must meet the required eyesight standard.
• Must have a suitable standard of hearing.
• Facial tattoos must meet guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Carry out various roles throughout the day.
• Complete online tests and assessments during the recruitment process.
• Undergo medical and fitness tests for the position.

Skills

communicating and influencing

managing a quality service

making effective decisions

caring

Job description

Prison Officer – HMP Aylesbury

HMP Aylesbury, Bierton Rd, Aylesbury HP20 1EH

Starting salary: £35,875 (for a 39 hour week incl 20% unsocial)

City/Town: Aylesbury
Region: South East
Vacancy type: Merit

An extraordinary job

In this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day.

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 (without the use of hearing aids)
• Whilst tattoos are permitted, including those that are visible, they must not be deemed as offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating in any way. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable, except where this is for cultural, religious, or medical reasons.

For safety reasons, everyone training to be a prison officer needs a suitable standard of hearing (without the use of hearing aids).

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 stage 1 of the online test, to see if you have the basic judgement and numerical skills. If you pass, we will invite you to complete stage 2 of the online tests, which is a task-based assessment. If you pass the online tests, we will invite you to an online assessment centre (OAC). Once you’ve successfully completed the OAC and you are allocated to a vacancy, we will invite you to complete a medical and fitness test. This will cover 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

Operational Support Grade Role

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.

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.