202608: Prison Officer - HMP Frankland

The Methodist Church in Britain; Framwellgate Moor; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Holiday entitlement 25 days

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Travel loans

Résumé du poste

HM Prison Frankland is recruiting a prison officer to help protect the public and maintain order within a high-security environment. The role involves moving between peacekeeper, counsellor and teacher roles as required, building professional relationships with prisoners and applying precise decision-making under pressure.

Shifts cover evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays, with weekly hours of 37, 39 or 41 after training. A strong commitment to teamwork and public safety is essential.

Qualifications

• Clear communication and influencing skills.
• Commitment to quality in performance.
• Effective decision-making under pressure.
• Care and understanding of others.
• Resilience and self-confidence.
• Numerical and written English proficiency.

Responsabilités

• Keep order and safety on the wing, acting as a peacekeeper.
• Build constructive, professional relationships with prisoners.
• Take on counselling, teaching and other roles as the day requires.
• Work directly with prisoners to protect the public and support positive change.
• Support colleagues and keep the prison and everyone in it safe as one team.
• Work shifts covering evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays.

Connaissances

Communication

Resilience

Decision-making

Care and understanding

English proficiency

Teamwork

Description du poste

Prison officer post at HMP Frankland, a high-security Ministry of Justice prison, filled from a merit list. The work centres on protecting the public and keeping order while building professional relationships with prisoners, moving between roles such as peacekeeper, counsellor and teacher in one day. Shifts cover evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays, with weekly hours of 37, 39 or 41 chosen after training. Candidates need three years' UK residency for counter-terrorism vetting, and visa sponsorship is unlikely for this campaign.

What the job involves

• Keep order and safety on the wing, acting as a peacekeeper
• Build constructive, professional relationships with prisoners
• Take on counselling, teaching and other roles as the day requires
• Work directly with prisoners to protect the public and support positive change
• Support colleagues and keep the prison and everyone in it safe as one team
• Work shifts covering evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Communication and influencing skills
• Commitment to quality
• Effective decision-making
• Care and understanding
• Resilience and self-confidence
• Numerical and written English

Checks & eligibility

• Aged 18 or over at start, and meet Civil Service nationality requirements
• Pass a medical and fitness assessment, meeting eyesight and hearing standards
• HMPPS Enhanced Level 2 vetting
• Counter-Terrorism Check, requiring three years' UK residency immediately before applying
• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Confident spoken English for all aspects of the role
• Willingness to work shifts, including nights, weekends and public holidays
• Commitment to supporting colleagues as one team
• Tattoos not offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating; facial tattoos generally not acceptable
• Valid UK driving licence if offered an operational support grade role

Nice to have

• Driving licence and own transport, as some prisons are rural with limited public transport

What’s offered

• 25 days' annual holiday, rising to 30 after 10 years' service
• Paid time off for public holidays and one extra privilege day
• Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Cycle to work scheme and travel loans
• Salary includes allowances, including 20% unsocial hours
• Opportunities to work additional paid hours
• Guaranteed interview for eligible veterans
• Redeployment interview for eligible at-risk candidates