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About the Role
Prison officers protect the public and help make an impact on prisoners' lives. If you have the integrity, skills, and strength of character, this fast-paced role could be the start of a successful career. In this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day, working directly with prisoners in a unique environment, helping to protect the public and make a positive impact.
Responsibilities
- Protect the public
- Make an impact on prisoners' lives
- Build constructive, positive, and professional relationships with prisoners
- Support colleagues and act as one team to keep the prison safe
- Work various shifts and some weekends
- Carry out many different roles in any one day
- Act as a peacekeeper, counsellor, or teacher
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old
- Meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements
- Pass a medical and fitness assessment
- Meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes (with or without corrective lenses)
- Meet the required standard of hearing (without hearing aids)
- Tattoos must not be deemed as offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating; facial tattoos are generally not acceptable unless for cultural, religious, or medical reasons
- Must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years to work in a high-security prison (category A)
- A driving licence and own transport is beneficial but not essential (unless specified)
- It is your responsibility to get to and from your place of work on time for the start of your shift
- Must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English or Welsh
Skills
- Integrity
- Strength of character
- Empathy
- Self-confidence
- Great communication skills
- Resilience
- Communication and influencing skills
- Commitment to quality
- Effective decision-making
- Care and understanding
Location
- HMP Downview, Sutton Ln, Sutton SM2 5PD
- Croydon
- London
Work Type
- Full Time
- Part Time
- Part Time/Job Share
- Flexible Working
Experience Level
- AO
Salary/Compensations
- £43,290 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial)
- 37 hours a week = £40,840 a year
- 39 hours a week = £43,290 a year
- 41 hours a week = £45,379 a year
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
About the Company
- HMP Downview is part of the Women’s Prison Group.
- The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of Civil Servants.
- We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
- The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
- As a Disability Confident employer, the MoJ is committed to ensuring that everyone can demonstrate their skills, talent, and abilities.
Equal Opportunity
- This vacancy is open to female applicants only as an occupational requirement exception under Sch 9 of the Equality Act 2010. This post is not open to male applicants.
- The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
- As a Disability Confident employer, the MoJ is committed to ensuring that everyone can demonstrate their skills, talent, and abilities.
- The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs.
- MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.