Prison officer - HMP Wymott

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

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 25 days

Pension - Civil Service

Cycle to work scheme

Travel loans

Additional holiday after years of 서비스

Job summary

Ministry of Justice is recruiting prison officers in the UK. The role offers a structured career path in a high security setting, with comprehensive training and progression opportunities.

Pay starts during training then varies by hours per week: 37h £34,928; 39h £36,816; 41h £39,334 per year, with 25 days holidays and a Civil Service pension. Tattoos policy and health checks apply.

Qualifications

• Communicate and influence effectively during assessment.
• Be at least 18 years old at employment start.
• Meet Civil Service nationality requirements.
• Pass medical and fitness assessments.
• Meet eyesight and hearing standards for safety.
• Residence in the UK for the last 3 years to work in high-security prisons.

Skills

Communication

Influencing

Right to work in UK

Medical fitness

Eye sight standard

Hearing standard

UK residency requirement

Job description

Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be available for this role, subject to eligibility and in line with the UK Immigration Rules in force at the time of application. However, due to current immigration requirements and recruitment timescales, candidates who require Skilled Worker visa sponsorship are unlikely to be sponsored if applying to this campaign. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consider their right to work in the UK carefully before applying. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and eligibility criteria at gov.uk. The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service.

An extraordinary job

In this unique career, you'll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day.

During the recruitment process you will be assessed on:

• communicating and influencing
• be at least 18 years old at the commencement of employment
• meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements
• pass a medical and fitness assessment
• meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes
• for safety reasons, meet a suitable standard of hearing.
• Whilst tattoos are permitted, including those that are visible, they must not be deemed as offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating in any way. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable, except where this is for cultural, religious, or medical reasons.
• For safety reasons, everyone training to be a prison officer needs a suitable standard of hearing (without the use of hearing aids).
• To work in a high security prison (category A) you must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years.

Pay

The initial training is 37 hours a week. After training, you can choose to work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours.

• 37 hours a week = £34,928 a year
• 39 hours a week = £36,816 a year
• 41 hours a week = £39,334 a year

All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances.

The standard working week of a prison officer is based on a 39 hours per week shift pattern.

Benefits

• 25 days' annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service)
• paid time off for public holidays and 1 extra privilege day
• Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits

Read more about prison officer benefits

Job offers: merit vacancy

This is a merit job vacancy. If you are successful at the online assessment centre, you will be added to a merit list based on your score.

When all applicants have completed the assessment centre, the prison will make job offers to individuals with the highest scores first when positions become available.