Prison Officer - Safety, Support & Teaching Roles

Ministry of Justice; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual holiday

Public holidays + 1 extra privilegeday

Civil Service pension (employer 28.97%

Cycle to work scheme

Travel loans

Opportunity to work additional paid"

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice is recruiting a Prison Officer for HMP Lancaster Farms. You will help keep the public safe, build positive relationships with prisoners and move between peacekeeping, counselling and teaching roles in a single day.

Shifts include evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays after training. A DBS check, right to work in the UK, and nationality eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK
• Meet Civil Service nationality requirements
• Aged 18 or over at the point of starting
• UK resident for the last 3 years for Category A high-security posts

Responsibilities

• Keep the prison, its staff and the public safe through teamwork
• Build constructive, positive and professional relationships with prisoners
• Work directly with prisoners to protect the public and have a positive impact
• Move between peacekeeping, counselling and teaching roles within a single day
• Support colleagues and act as one team
• Work various shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays

Skills

Communication

Influencing

Quality mindset

Decision making

English proficiency

Job description

The Ministry of Justice is recruiting a Prison Officer for HMP Lancaster Farms. You will help keep the public safe, build positive relationships with prisoners and move between peacekeeping, counselling and teaching roles in a single day.

Shifts include evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays after training. A DBS check, right to work in the UK, and nationality eligibility are required.