Prison Officer: Protect, Counsel & Teach

The Methodist Church in Britain; Norwich; Vor Ort; GBP 26.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Civil Service pension with 28.97%

25 days annual holiday

Cycle to work scheme and travel loans

Zusammenfassung

Ministry of Justice is seeking Prison Officers for HMP Norwich. The role focuses on keeping the prison safe while building positive relationships with prisoners and moving between roles such as peacekeeper, counsellor and teacher in one day.

Shifts cover evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays; initial training is 37 hours per week, followed by 37, 39 or 41 hours per week. A medical, DBS and fitness assessments are required.

Qualifikationen

• Communication and influencing skills.
• Commitment to quality.
• Effective decision-making.
• Care and understanding.
• Basic judgement and numerical skills, tested in stage 1 online test.
• Confident spoken English for all aspects of the role.

Aufgaben

• Protect the public and help make a positive impact on prisoners' lives.
• Build constructive, professional relationships with prisoners.
• Work directly with prisoners in a custodial setting.
• Move between roles in a day, from keeping the peace to counselling and teaching.
• Work shifts including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays.
• Support colleagues and act as one team to keep the prison and everyone in it safe.
• Complete 37 hours a week of initial training, then work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Quality commitment

Decision making

Care and understanding

Numerical skills

Confident spoken English

Jobbeschreibung

Ministry of Justice is seeking Prison Officers for HMP Norwich. The role focuses on keeping the prison safe while building positive relationships with prisoners and moving between roles such as peacekeeper, counsellor and teacher in one day.

Shifts cover evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays; initial training is 37 hours per week, followed by 37, 39 or 41 hours per week. A medical, DBS and fitness assessments are required.