202608: Prison Officer - HMP Preston

The Methodist Church in Britain; Preston; Vor Ort; GBP 28.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

25 days annual holiday

Public holidays + 1 privilege day

Civil Service pension 28.97%

Cycle to work scheme

Travel loans

Unsocial hours allowance

Opportunity for extra paid hours

Zusammenfassung

Ministry of Justice is recruiting for a Prison officer role at HMP Preston. The work involves protecting the public, building constructive relationships with prisoners and performing duties as peacekeeper, counsellor or teacher.

Shifts include evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays, typically across a 39-hour week. Applicants must meet Civil Service nationality rules and have the right to work in the UK, plus pass medical and DBS checks.

Qualifikationen

• Aged 18 or over.
• Meet Civil Service nationality requirements.
• Pass a medical and fitness assessment.
• Meet eyesight and hearing standards.
• Enhanced DBS check.
• Legal right to live and work in the UK.

Aufgaben

• Protect the public and keep the prison safe.
• Build constructive, positive relationships with prisoners.
• Work as one team to keep the prison and everyone in it safe.
• Carry out roles such as peacekeeper, counsellor or teacher.
• Work directly with prisoners to make a positive impact on their lives.
• Cover shifts including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays.
• Take additional paid hours where available.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Quality commitment

Decision-making

Care & understanding

Empathy & resilience

English proficiency

Jobbeschreibung

Prison officer post at HMP Preston, recruited by the Ministry of Justice through a merit list. The work centres on protecting the public and building constructive relationships with prisoners, moving between peacekeeping, counselling and teaching within a single day. Prisons run around the clock, so shifts cover evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays, usually across a 39-hour week. Skilled Worker sponsorship is unlikely for this campaign, so candidates must already hold the right to work.

What the job involves

• Protect the public and keep the prison safe
• Build constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners
• Work as one team to keep the prison and everyone in it safe
• Carry out a range of roles in a day, such as peacekeeper, counsellor or teacher
• Work directly with prisoners to make a positive impact on their lives
• Cover shifts including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays
• Take additional paid hours where available

Skills & knowledge

• Communication and influencing skills
• Commitment to quality
• Effective decision-making
• Care and understanding
• Empathy, self-confidence and resilience
• Confidence in spoken English to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role

Checks & eligibility

• Aged 18 or over at the point of employment
• Meet the Civil Service nationality requirements
• Pass a medical and fitness assessment
• Meet the eyesight standard in both eyes, with or without corrective lenses, and the hearing standard without hearing aids
• Enhanced DBS check
• Legal right to live and work in the UK

Other

• Willingness to work shifts, including weekends
• Tattoos not offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating; facial tattoos generally not acceptable
• UK resident for the last 3 years to work in a category A prison

What's offered

• 25 days' annual holiday, rising to 30 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 and travel loans
• Allowances for unsocial hours included in the salary
• Opportunity to work additional paid hours