202510: Prison Officer - HMP Holme House and HMP Kirklevington

Ministry of Justice; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization is seeking Prison Officers for HMP Holme House and HMP Kirklevington Grange. This role involves diverse responsibilities including communication, managing services, and decision-making. Required qualifications include being at least 18 years old, passing fitness assessments, and having lived in the UK for the last three years for high-security roles. The position offers a starting salary of £35,875 for a 39-hour week along with various benefits.

Benefits

25 days’ annual holiday

Paid public holidays

Civil Service pension

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• 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.
• Have a suitable standard of hearing (without the use of hearing aids).
• Have lived in the UK for the last 3 years for high-security prisons (category A).

Responsibilities

• Communicating and influencing.
• Managing a quality service.
• Making effective decisions.
• Caring.

Job description

Prison officer – HMP Holme House and HMP Kirklevington Grange

Location: HMP Holme House, Holme House Rd, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 2QU; HMP Kirklevington Grange, Kirklevington Grange, Yarm TS15 9PA

Starting salary: £35,875 for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial

When you join

An extraordinary job – you’ll get to carry out many different roles in any one day.

How the role is assessed

• communicating and influencing
• managing a quality service
• making effective decisions
• caring

Qualifications

• 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)
• tattoos are permitted, but must not be deemed offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating; facial tattoos are generally not accepted except for cultural, religious or medical reasons
• for high‑security prisons (category A) you must have lived 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 the following stages:

• Stage 1 – online test to assess basic judgement and numerical skills
• Stage 2 – task‑based assessment
• Online Assessment Centre (OAC)
• Medical and fitness test (eyesight, hearing, basic health screening)

Pay

• 37 hours a week = £33,746 a year
• 39 hours a week = £35,875 a year
• 41 hours a week = £38,003 a year

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

Diversity & Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.

Reasonable adjustment support

Tick ‘yes’ when it asks if you think you might need a reasonable adjustment.

Operational Support Grade Role (alternative role)

Our Online Assessment Centre (OAC) will also assess suitability for an operational support grade (OSG). If you are unsuccessful in becoming a prison officer you may be offered an alternative OSG role.