Prison Officer

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS); Farrington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join HMP Guys Marsh as a Prison Officer where you’ll protect the public and positively impact offenders' lives. With great training, benefits, and opportunities for development, this role offers diverse responsibilities from counseling to teamwork in a challenging environment.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday allowance

Childcare vouchers

Season ticket loans

Retail discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Integrity and skills necessary for handling offenders.
• Empathy, self-confidence, and great communication skills.
• Commitment to teamwork in a shift-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Protect the public and positively impact offenders' lives.
• Build professional relationships with offenders.
• Adapt to various roles including peacekeeping and counseling.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Integrity

Self-confidence

Job description

His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service

An extraordinary job. Done by someone like you.

HM Prison officer opportunities

HMP Guys Marsh

£32,448 - £36,541

Prison officers protect the public and help to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

If you have the integrity, skills, and strength of character we’re looking for, this fast-paced role could be the start of a successful career. No two days or situations are ever the same. And, as you gain experience, you’ll find a range of opportunities to grow and develop into.

Someone like you

There’s no such thing as a typical prison officer. Our people come from different walks of life, just like the offenders they work with. Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, have worked in retail or the armed forces, you’ll have developed the empathy, self-confidence, and great communication skills we expect.

No matter the challenge, you’ll take the time to build constructive, positive, and professional relationships with offenders who could be at the lowest point in their lives.

Teamwork plays a vital role in this environment, so you’ll need to be fully committed to supporting your colleagues and understand the importance of acting as one team to keep the prison, offenders, and everyone who works here safe.

You will be required to work various shifts and weekends.

An extraordinary job

In this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day. One minute you’re a peacekeeper, the next you’re a counsellor or a teacher. You’ll work directly with prisoners in a unique environment, helping to protect the public and make a positive impact.

What You Can Expect From Us

You’ll be given great training and opportunities for progression and development - including the chance to specialise in different areas.

There’s a good salary to look forward to, as well as 25 days’ holiday allowance each year, childcare vouchers, season ticket loans, retail discounts, Employee Assistance Programme, and Cycle to Work scheme.

The rewards aren’t all you’ll gain from a role in the prison service. There’s the sense of achievement you feel when you’ve helped an offender to get their life back on track - the kind of experience you simply won’t find anywhere else.

How To Apply

If the qualities in this role sound like you, apply now.