Prison Officer: Civil Service Benefits & Career Growth

Ministry of Justice; Rugby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Civil Service pension

Cycle to work

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in Rugby is recruiting prison officers on a merit basis, with a structured career path and opportunities across shifts in a high-security setting. The starting salary is £36,816 for a 39-hour week, with Civil Service benefits upon progression.

Applicants must meet nationality rules, pass a medical and fitness assessment, and satisfy eyesight and hearing requirements. Tattoos rules apply; the standard working week is 39 hours.

Qualifications

• Mandatory communication and influencing skills.
• Fit and healthy for frontline policing role.
• Meet Civil Service national requirements and medical/fitness checks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the duties of a prison officer across a variety of tasks in a high security environment.
• Work to a 39-hour week pattern and shifts.
• Contribute to maintaining safe and secure prison operations.

Skills

Communication

Fitness assessment awareness

Eyesight standards

Hearing standards

Safety awareness

Job description

Ministry of Justice in Rugby is recruiting prison officers on a merit basis, with a structured career path and opportunities across shifts in a high-security setting. The starting salary is £36,816 for a 39-hour week, with Civil Service benefits upon progression.

Applicants must meet nationality rules, pass a medical and fitness assessment, and satisfy eyesight and hearing requirements. Tattoos rules apply; the standard working week is 39 hours.