Prison Officer - HMP Guys Marsh

Prison Officer – HMP Guys Marsh

HMP Guys Marsh - Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0AH

Starting salary: £27,427 (for a 39 hour week inc 17% unsocial)

City/Town: Shaftesbury

Region: South West

Vacancy type: Merit

One career, many roles

Role model, negotiator, referee, educator, influencer, life changer – as a prison officer, no two days are the same.

You will work with people from all kinds of backgrounds to create a safe and secure prison environment. You will support adult offenders with rehabilitation while protecting the public too.

You will play a leading role in offenders’ lives, meeting regularly with a small caseload of 5-6 offenders. You will manage their development, from learning new skills to participation in education programmes, so there is a better chance they won’t reoffend on release.

You will also have the opportunity to grow your career, specialising in different areas such as negotiation, supporting prisoners at risk and resolving incidents.

It can be a tough job, but in return you will receive great pay, training, benefits and have the support of a strong team.

Read more about prison officer careers >> - https://prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk/prison-officer/

The online application begins with important details such as your National Insurance number and right to work in the UK.

You will then be invited to complete 2 online tests, to see if you have the basic judgement, numerical and natural strengths and preferences to become a prison officer.

If you pass the online tests, we will invite you to an online assessment centre.

Find out about the application process >> - https://prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk/prison-officer/tips-for-applying/

To become a prison officer, you will need to:

be at least 18 years old,

have the right to work in the UK,

be reasonably fit and able to pass our fitness test,

have good eyesight in both eyes (both with and without corrective lenses)

A suitable standard of hearing (without the use of hearing aids) is required for safety reasons for all potential candidates for prison officer training.

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 = £26,144 a year

39 hours a week = £27,427 a year

41 hours a week = £28,710 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 consisting of days, evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

You may also have opportunities to work additional paid hours.

25 days of annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service)

Paid time off for public holidays and 1 extra privilege day

Civil Service pension of up to 20% of your salary

Cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits

Launched in 2021 - Level 3 Custody & Detention Officer Apprenticeship. New prison officers starting in 2021 in many of our establishments will be enrolled on our new purpose-built apprenticeship. To find out more visit https://prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk/prison-officer/apprenticeships/

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

1- To Shared Service Connected Ltd (0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com);

2- To Ministry of Justice Resourcing (resourcing-services@justice.gov.uk);

3- To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. We can offer reasonable adjustments to help with the online tests and online assessment centre.

If you require any assistance, please call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am-6pm) or e-mail MoJ-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com.