201810: Prison Officer - HMP Isle of Wight

£22,843
South West
Newport (Isle of Wight)
Merit
HM PRISON ISLE OF WIGHT - ALBANY NEWPORT, PO30 5RS
Band 3
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working, Other
Operational Delivery, Prison Officer

Prison Officer – HMP Isle of Wight

HMP Isle of Wight, Albany House, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5RS

  • Starting salary:   £22,843 (for a 39 hour week inc 17% unsocial)
  • City/Town:           Newport – Isle of Wight
  • 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/

 

How to apply

 

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


You will then be sent an online test to see if you have the basic numeracy and skills expected of a prison officer.

 

Existing prison officers are not eligible to apply for this campaign

 

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

 

 

Job details


Eligibility


To be a prison officer you must:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • have the right to work in the UK
  • be reasonably fit and have good eyesight
  • be able to speak with confidence in English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh

 

Essential skills


You don’t need qualifications to become a prison officer. Personal qualities are more important. You need to show:

  • good communication and influencing skills
  • commitment to quality
  • effective decision-making
  • care and understanding

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 = £21,644 a year
  • 39 hours a week = £22,843 a year
  • 41 hours a week = £24,043 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.

 

You may also have opportunities to work additional paid hours.


Benefits


  • 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
  • childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits

Training and career progression


  • initial 12 week Prison Officer Entry Level Training (POELT) on full pay and expenses, with a NVQ Level 3 Diploma when you finish The 12 weeks is divided between 1 week induction at prison, 10 weeks training, and a final 1 week induction at your prison.
  • on-going training and development for specialist skills such as working with vulnerable offenders or negotiation
  • opportunity to progress to an advanced prison officer role

 

The Assessment & Recruitment Centre (ARC)

 

If you pass the online test, we will invite you to the Assessment & Recruitment Centre (ARC). We test to see if you have the abilities, behaviours, strengths and fitness to be a prison officer.

 

We also carry out an eyesight test and basic health screening, including blood pressure check.

 

We will tell you what to expect and bring before the day.

 

Job offers: ‘merit’ vacancy

 

This is a ‘merit’ job vacancy. If you are successful at the Assessment & Recruitment Centre (ARC), 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 those with the highest scores first when positions become available.

 

You can stay on the merit list for 12 months. After this, you’ll need to apply again.

 

Your successful pass from assessment day will be valid for 12 months if you want to apply for vacancies at other prisons.

 

For the purposes of this campaign, candidates will be required to attend their ARC no later than 8 weeks after the campaign closing date or their application will not be progressed any further.

 

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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

 

Disability support

Tell us if you have a disability when you apply and we can offer reasonable adjustments to help with the online test and assessment centre.

If you require any assistance please call 0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am-6pm) or e-mail MoJ-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@sscl.gse.gov.uk. Please quote the job reference.

The jobholder must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh.
Please refer to additional job description attachment

A Great Place to Work for Veterans

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. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

Redeployment Interview Scheme

Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

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.

What’s it really like to work as a prison officer?

Our interactive online activity will give you an insight into some of the situations prison officers may experience day-to-day in their work.

This is to help you decide whether the prison officer role is right for you, and your responses in the activity will not form part of your application.

You can access the activity using the Interactive Activity button      Interactive Activity

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

· UK nationals

· nationals of the Republic of Ireland

· nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families

· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

· individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

· Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules

This Vacancy is closed to applications.