Prison Officer - HMP Highpoint

HM Prison and Probation Service; Cowlinge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A national correctional service in the UK is looking for motivated individuals for the role of Prison Officer. The position requires you to protect the public and positively impact offenders’ lives. Ideal candidates will possess integrity, empathy, and great communication skills. You will work with a team to ensure safety, requiring adaptability for various shifts including weekends. This role offers comprehensive training, competitive salary, and various benefits including holiday allowance and childcare vouchers.

Benefits

25 days holiday allowance

Childcare vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Must have integrity, skills, and strength of character.
• Experience in building constructive relationships.
• Flexibility to work various shifts and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Protect the public and help to make a positive impact.
• Build constructive, positive, and professional relationships with offenders.
• Support colleagues and ensure safety within the prison.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Integrity

Self-confidence

Job description

£35,746 - £40,003 Permanent Full time

His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service

An extraordinary job. Done by someone like you.

Prison Officer opportunities

HMP Highpoint

Compensation

£35,746 - £40,003

About the role

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. As you gain experience, you will find a range of opportunities to grow and develop.

There is 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 are a parent, a teacher, have worked in retail or the armed forces. You will have developed the empathy, self‑confidence and great communication skills we expect. You will take the time to build constructive, positive and professional relationships with offenders who may be at the lowest point in their lives.

Teamwork plays a vital role in this environment, so you will 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.

What you can expect from us

• Great training and opportunities for progression and development, including the chance to specialise in different areas.
• A competitive salary.
• 25 days holiday allowance each year.
• Childcare vouchers, season ticket loans, retail discounts, Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• A sense of achievement when you help an offender get their life back on track – an experience you simply won't find anywhere else.

Career Growth

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