Prison Officer - HMP Swaleside

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS); Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Childcare vouchers

Season ticket loans

Retail discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

HM Prison and Probation Service at HMP Swaleside is recruiting prison officers. The role is on-site on a varied shift pattern that includes weekends. You will help keep the prison safe, support rehabilitation, and work with a dedicated team to protect the public.

The salary ranges from £38,428 to £42,834 per year, with 25 days’ holiday, childcare vouchers and other staff benefits. If you have integrity, resilience and strong communication, this could be a rewarding career.

Qualifications

• Integrity and strength of character.
• Empathy and communication skills.
• Ability to work varied shifts and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Protect the public and maintain safety within the prison.
• Support rehabilitation and build constructive relationships with offenders.
• Work as part of a team to keep the prison, offenders and staff safe.
• Carry out multiple roles in a single day, from peacekeeper to counsellor.

Skills

Integrity

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication skills

Self-confidence

Job description

His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.

An extraordinary job. Done by someone like you.

Prison officer opportunities

HMP Swaleside

£38,428- £42,834

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.