Prison Officer - HMP Wayland

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS); Croxton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday allowance

Childcare vouchers

Season ticket loans

Retail discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service is offering prison officer opportunities at HMP Wayland. The role involves protecting the public, supporting offenders and working in a fast-paced, varied environment. Excellent training and progression opportunities are part of the career.

Role requires integrity, empathy and strong communication. Expect to work shifts and weekends, with a strong team focus and opportunities to develop within the service.

Qualifications

• Integrity and strength of character for challenging environments.
• Empathy and excellent communication with offenders and colleagues.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, shift-based setting.

Responsibilities

• Protect the public and support offenders to reform.
• Build constructive, professional relationships with staff and prisoners.
• Work as part of a team to keep the prison and people safe.
• Carry out varied duties across different roles and shifts.

Skills

Integrity

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service.

An extraordinary job. Done by someone like you.

Prison officer opportunities

HMP Wayland

£34,928 - £39,334

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.

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

• 25 days' holiday allowance each year
• childcare vouchers
• season ticket loans
• retail discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme

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.