202608: Prison Officer - HMP Channings Wood

The Methodist Church in Britain; Torquay; Sur place; GBP 25 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days' annual holiday

Public holidays off + 1 privilege day

Civil Service pension

Cycle to work scheme

Travel loans

Opportunity to work additional paid"\

Résumé du poste

The Methodist Church in Britain is advertising a Prison Officer position at HMP Channings Wood. The role focuses on keeping the prison and the public safe while building professional relationships with prisoners, switching between peacekeeper, counsellor and teacher roles as needed.

You'll work various shifts, including evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays, with initial training of 37 hours a week, then 37, 39 or 41 hours per week.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required.
• DBS checks and medical/fitness assessments are mandatory.
• English language proficiency required for spoken duties.

Responsabilités

• Keep the prison and public safe.
• Build constructive professional relationships with prisoners.
• Move between peacekeeper, counsellor and teacher roles in a single day.
• Help make a positive impact on prisoners' lives.
• Work as part of a team to maintain safety.
• Cover varied shifts including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays.
• Complete initial training of 37 hours per week, then work 37, 39 or 41 hours per week.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Quality mindset

Decision making

Care and understanding

Numerical skills

English proficiency

Description du poste

Prison officer post at HMP Channings Wood, a Ministry of Justice prison, filled from a merit list ranked by score. The work centres on keeping the prison and public safe while building professional relationships with prisoners, switching between peacekeeping, counselling and teaching. Round-the-clock prison operations mean evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays, with weekly hours of 37, 39 or 41 chosen after training. No formal qualifications are needed, but candidates must pass online tests, an assessment centre and medical, eyesight and hearing checks; visa sponsorship is unlikely.

What the job involves

• Keep the prison and the public safe
• Build constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners
• Work directly with prisoners, moving between peacekeeper, counsellor and teacher roles in a single day
• Help make a positive impact on prisoners' lives
• Work as part of a team to keep the prison and everyone in it safe
• Work various shifts, including evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays
• Complete initial training of 37 hours a week, then work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week

Skills & knowledge

• Communication and influencing skills
• Commitment to quality
• Effective decision-making
• Care and understanding
• Basic judgement and numerical skills
• Able to carry out all spoken aspects of the role confidently in English

Checks & eligibility

• At least 18 years old
• Civil Service nationality requirements and the legal right to live and work in the UK
• Enhanced DBS check
• Passing a medical and fitness assessment in the UK
• Meeting the eyesight standard in both eyes, with or without correction, and the hearing standard without hearing aids

Other

• Willing to work shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays
• Tattoos must not be offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating, and facial tattoos are generally not acceptable
• Resident in the UK for the last 3 years for a high security (Category A) prison
• Able to get to work on time for fixed shift start times
• Valid UK driving licence only if offered an operational support grade role instead

What’s offered

• 25 days' annual holiday, rising to 30 days after 10 years' service
• Paid time off for public holidays plus 1 extra privilege day
• Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits
• Opportunity to work additional paid hours