202608: Prison Officer - HMP Stocken

The Methodist Church in Britain; Melton Mowbray; Presencial; GBP 24.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Cycle to work scheme

Pension with employer contributions

Paid holidays and privilege days

Descripción de la vacante

Ministry of Justice in the UK is seeking a prison officer for HMP Stocken. The role involves working with prisoners as needed, building professional relationships, and contributing to safety within a 24/7 prison environment.

Entry requires meeting essential checks and being able to work evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays. Commitment to equal standards and the ability to adapt to multiple roles are essential.

Formación

• Aged 18 or over at starting employment.
• Meets Civil Service nationality requirements.
• Enhanced DBS check
• Legal right to live and work in the UK
• Passes a UK medical and fitness assessment (eyesight and hearing)
• Tattoos, including visible ones, must not be offensive or intimidating; facial tattoos generally not acceptable.

Responsabilidades

• Protect the public and help make a positive impact on prisoners' lives.
• Work directly with prisoners, acting as peacekeeper, counsellor or teacher as needed.
• Build constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners.
• Work as one team with colleagues to keep the prison and everyone in it safe.
• Cover shifts including evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays.

Conocimientos

Communication

Quality focus

Decision making

Care & empathy

Empathy & resilience

English proficiency

Descripción del empleo

A prison officer post at HMP Stocken, run by the Ministry of Justice, filled through a merit list. The work centres on keeping the public safe and building professional relationships with prisoners, moving between roles such as peacekeeper, counsellor and teacher within a single day. Shifts cover evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays in a round-the-clock prison, with 37, 39 or 41 weekly hours available after training. Entry needs no formal qualifications, but applicants must pass medical, fitness, eyesight and hearing checks, and sponsorship is unlikely.

What the job involves

• Protect the public and help make a positive impact on prisoners' lives
• Work directly with prisoners, acting as peacekeeper, counsellor or teacher as the day requires
• Build constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners
• Work as one team with colleagues to keep the prison and everyone in it safe
• Cover shifts including 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
• Empathy, self-confidence and resilience
• Numerical and written and spoken English ability, assessed during recruitment

Checks & eligibility

• Aged 18 or over at the point of starting employment
• Meets the Civil Service nationality requirements
• Enhanced DBS check
• Legal right to live and work in the UK, maintained throughout employment
• Passes a UK medical and fitness assessment, meeting the eyesight standard in both eyes and the hearing standard without aids
• Tattoos, including visible ones, must not be offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating; facial tattoos are generally not acceptable

Other

• Able to work shifts including evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays
• Confident spoken English
• For a high security (category A) prison, UK residence for the last 3 years

Nice to have

• Driving licence and own transport, beneficial though not essential given rural locations

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, travel loans and other benefits
• Opportunities to work additional paid hours