202610: Prison Officer - HMP Humber Futures

The Methodist Church in Britain; Barton-upon-Humber; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Civil Service pension

Accommodation costs paid

Recruitment and retention bonus

Cycle to work scheme

Paid training

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is supporting a first-time prison officer position under the HMP Humber Futures scheme. The role focuses on safety for prisoners and staff, and on building constructive relationships. You may be asked to move between duties such as keeping order, counselling and teaching during varied shifts.

Applicants should be prepared for evenings, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Visa sponsorship is unlikely; candidates must already have the right to work in the UK and

Qualifications

• Communication and influencing skills are essential.
• Commitment to quality in all tasks.

Responsibilities

• Keep the prison, prisoners and staff safe and protect the public.
• Build constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners.
• Carry out varied roles in one day, from keeping order to counselling and teaching.
• Work various shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays.
• Work as one team with colleagues.
• Make a positive impact on prisoners' lives.

Skills

Communication & influencing skills

Quality commitment

Decision-making

Empathy and understanding

Resilience and self-confidence

Confident spoken English

Job description

A first-time prison officer post on the HMP Humber Futures scheme, with 23 months at HMP Swaleside before a permanent placement at HMP Humber. The work centres on keeping the prison safe and building positive relationships with prisoners, moving between roles such as keeping order, counselling and teaching. Shifts cover evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays, and places are allocated by merit after an online assessment centre. Visa sponsorship is unlikely for this campaign, so applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Keeping the prison, prisoners and staff safe and protecting the public
• Building constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners
• Carrying out varied roles in one day, from keeping order to counselling and teaching
• Working various shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays
• Working as one team with colleagues
• Making a positive impact on prisoners' lives

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Communication and influencing skills
• Commitment to quality
• Effective decision-making
• Care, empathy and understanding
• Resilience and self-confidence
• Confident spoken English

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK
• Civil Service nationality requirements
• Aged 18 or over at start of employment

Other

• Medical and fitness assessment
• Eyesight standard in both eyes, with or without corrective lenses
• Hearing standard without hearing aids
• Numerical and written English ability
• Integrity and strength of character
• Commitment to teamwork

Nice to have

• Driving licence and own transport, as beneficial for rural sites with limited public transport

What’s offered

• 25 days' annual leave, rising to 30 after 10 years' service
• Paid public holidays and one extra privilege day
• Civil Service pension of up to 20% of salary
• Accommodation costs paid up to £750 a month for up to 23 months
• Reclaimable monthly trip home from HMP Swaleside
• £1,500 recruitment and retention bonus at 12 and 23 months
• Cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits
• Paid training that can start sooner than the standard route