National Prison Officer Returners Campaign

National Prison Officer Returners Campaigns

Prison Officer Alumni Advertisement
(Offer only open to former, trained prison officers who have left the service within the last five years)

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If you are a former prison officer with less than 5 years gap in service and have completed your probation and training, we would like you to consider re-joining us to support your former colleagues to keep prisons and the public safe. 
We can offer you a fast-track return to the service with no need to repeat any entry level training (diploma etc.) or complete an assessment process. Should you meet the eligibility criteria for this post you can be allocated straight to an available position. 

If you are not yet ready to re-join at this time, you can still be part of our Prison Officer Alumni Network to be kept up date on the latest developments for prison officer returners. If you haven’t already visit http://bit.ly/3ExGR2e to learn more about the network and to register.


39-hour Salary: £34,001 (National) to £39,790 (Inner London) 


Rates payable are on F&S terms and are therefore paid as a combination of basic salary, unsocial hours allowance and a non-pensionable additional committed hours (ACH) payment. The advertised rates assume a 39-hour working week with unsocial hours. There are, however, options to work less than, or more than (up to maximum of 41) hours 




OFFER

Eligibility

This offer is open to all prison officers at bands 3 to 5 (or equivalent) who left the Service through resignation or retirement in the last 5 years and who, before leaving, had successfully completed their probationary year. It is also open to former prison officers who are currently working within the MOJ or other government departments.

If you are currently employed in another civil service position you must obtain the permission of your current department to undertake any prison officer duties.

HMPPS reserves the right to refuse reappointment to former officers on grounds of previous poor attendance or performance.

Officers who have previously held a higher grade may be considered for duties at the higher grade at the Governor’s discretion and may be reappointed on temporary terms.

As part of your application you will be asked to nominate up to three prisons where you would be available for work and that are within an hour’s travelling distance of your home. As far as possible we will allocate you to your first preference.

Options for working arrangements and contract

The following options are available:
• Full or part time either on a full (39 hours) or part time (19.5 hours) basis
Permanent or temporary contract –temporary contracts are available  on three, six or nine months. In such circumstances you would be placed on normal duties as part of the roster.
• Flexible contractual terms – Our range of flexible working offers are constantly in development as we seek innovative ways to meet the needs of our Prisons and our employees. We can discuss these options with you in more detail at the point of appointment.


For temporary contract appointments:

We are offering temporary contracts on a three, six- or nine-month’s basis with the opportunity to extend the contract up to a maximum of two years should you wish to do so and if there is a continuing requirement for your services.
You will be appointed to the second pay point of the Band 3 pay range (one below the pay range maximum) which gives headroom for future progression.

Should it become apparent that your additional service is no longer required a five-week notice period will be given. You will also be expected to give five weeks’ notice that you wish to terminate your contract.

As a temporary member of staff, you will receive the full range of Civil Service benefits other than permanent tenure. You will be automatically enrolled for pension although you may opt out. You will be entitled to 25 days leave per annum, pro rata.


It will be for the Governor to determine what additional training or re-entry briefing will be required. Where C&R training is available you will be required to take it.

You will be required to complete an Occupational Health Review before being appointed.

You will be subject to pre-employment checks including police check. This is routine and will apply to anyone who has been absent from the service for more than 28 days.


Person specification
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 70784
£31,776 - £37,186
East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
Arundel , Ashbourne , Ashford (Surrey) , Aylesbury , Barnard Castle , Bedford , Bicester , Birmingham , Boston , Bridgend , Bristol , Brough , Buckingham , Cardiff , Chelmsford , Derby , Devizes , Doncaster , Durham , Eccleshall , Evesham , Exeter , Featherstone , Feltham , Gloucester , Hatfield , Hemel Hempstead , Henley-on-Thames , Hull , Huntingdon , Kirkham , Lancaster , Leeds , Leicester , Lewes , Leyland , Lichfield , Lincoln , Liverpool , London, Maidstone , Manchester , March , Market Drayton , Millom , Milton Keynes , Morpeth , Newmarket , Newport (Isle of Wight) , Newton Abbot , Norwich , Nottingham , Oakham , Peterborough , Pontypool , Portland , Preston , Princetown , Redditch , Rochdale , Rochester , Rugby , Salford , Shaftesbury , Sheerness , Stafford , Stockton-on-Tees , Stoke-on-Trent , Sutton , Swansea , Thetford , Usk , Uttoxeter , Warrington , Wetherby , Wigan , Wilmslow , Winchester , Woking , Wolverhampton , Woodbridge , Wotton-under-Edge , Wrexham , Yarm , York
Pass
HM Prison Belmarsh, SE28 0EB, HM Prison Berwyn, LL13 9QE, HM PRISON BIRMINGHAM, B18 4AS, HM PRISON BRISTOL BRISTOL, BS7 8PS, HM Prison Brixton, SW2 5XF, HM Prison Buckley Hall, OL12 9DP, HM Prison Bullingdon, OX25 1PZ, HM Prison Bure, NR10 5AJ, HM PRISON CARDIFF CARDIFF, CF24 0UG, HM Prison Chelmsford, CM2 6LQ, HM Prison Coldingley, GU24 9EX, HM Prison Dartmoor, PL20 6RR, HM Prison Downview, SM2 5PD, HM PRISON EAST SUTTON PARK MAIDSTONE, ME17 3DF, HM Prison Elmley, ME12 4AY, HM Prison Erlestoke, SN10 5TU, HM Prison Featherstone, WV10 7PU, HM Prison Ford, BN18 0BX, HM Prison Foston Hall, DE65 5DN, HM Prison Frankland, DH1 5YD, HM Prison Full Sutton, YO41 1PS, HM Prison Garth, PR26 8NE, HM Prison Gartree, LE16 7RP, HM Prison Grendon, HP18 0TL, HM Prison Haverigg, LA18 4NA, HM Prison Hewell, B97 6QS, HM Prison High Down, SM2 5PJ, HM Prison Highpoint, CB8 9YG, HM Prison Hollesley Bay, IP12 3JW, HM Prison Holme House, TS18 2QU, HM PRISON HULL HULL, HU9 5LS, HM Prison Humber, HU15 2JZ, HM Prison Huntercombe, RG9 5SB, HM PRISON ISLE OF WIGHT - ALBANY NEWPORT, PO30 5RS, HM Prison Kirkham, PR4 2RN, HM Prison Kirklevington Grange, TS15 9PA, HM PRISON LEEDS LEEDS, LS12 2TJ, HM PRISON LEICESTER LEICESTER, LE2 7AJ, HM Prison Leyhill, GL12 8BT, HM PRISON LINCOLN LINCOLN, LN2 4BD, HM PRISON LITTLEHEY HUNTINGDON, PE28 0SR, HM Prison Long Lartin, WR11 5TZ, HM PRISON MAIDSTONE MAIDSTONE, ME14 1UZ, HM Prison Manchester, M60 9AH, HM Prison Mount, HP3 0NZ, HM Prison New Hall, WF4 4XX, HM PRISON NORTH SEA CAMP BOSTON, PE22 0QX, HM PRISON NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAM, NG5 3AG, HM Prison Pentonville, N7 8TT, HM Prison Ranby, DN22 8EU, HM PRISON RISLEY WARRINGTON, WA3 6BP, HM PRISON ROCHESTER ROCHESTER, ME1 3QS, HM Prison Send, GU23 7LJ, HM Prison Spring Hill, HP18 0TL, HM PRISON STAFFORD STAFFORD, ST16 3AW, HM Prison Standford Hill, ME12 4AA, HM Prison Stocken, LE15 7RD, HM Prison Styal, SK9 4HR, HM Prison Swaleside, ME12 4AX, HM PRISON SWANSEA SWANSEA, SA1 3SR, HM PRISON USK USK, NP15 1XP, HM PRISON VERNE PORTLAND, DT5 1EQ, HM Prison Wandsworth, SW18 3HS, HM Prison Wayland, IP25 6RL, HM Prison Wealstun, LS23 7AZ, HM PRISON WHATTON WHATTON, NG13 9FQ, HM Prison Whitemoor, PE15 0PR, HM PRISON WINCHESTER WINCHESTER, SO22 5DF, HM Prison Woodhill, MK4 4DA, HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs, W12 0AE, HM Prison Wymott, PR26 8LW, HMP ASKHAM GRANGE YORK, YO23 3FT, HMP BEDFORD BEDFORD, MK40 1HG, HMP BRINSFORD WOLVERHAMPTON, WV10 7PY, HMP CHANNINGS WOOD NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6DW, HMP DURHAM DURHAM, DH1 3HU, HMP LINDHOLME DONCASTER, DN7 6EE, HMP LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL, L9 3DF, HMP MORTON HALL LINCOLN, LN6 9PT, HMP NORWICH NORWICH, NR1 4LU, HMP PRESTON PRESTON, PR1 5AB, HMP SUDBURY, DE6 5HW, HMP WAKEFIELD WAKEFIELD, WF2 9AG, HMYOI AYLESBURY AYLESBURY, HP20 1EH, HMYOI Deerbolt, DL12 9BG, HMYOI DRAKE HALL ECCLESHALL, ST21 6LQ, HMYOI Eastwood Park, GL12 8DB, HMYOI EXETER, EX4 4EX, HMYOI FELTHAM FELTHAM, TW13 4ND, HMYOI Guys Marsh, SP7 0AH, HMYOI Hatfield, DN7 6EL, HMYOI Hindley, WN2 5TH, HMYOI LANCASTER FARMS - ESTATES DEPT LANCASTER, LA1 3QZ, HMYOI LEWES LEWES, BN7 1EA, HMYOI Low Newton, DH1 5YA, HMYOI Moorland, DN7 6BW, HMYOI Onley, CV23 8AP, HMYOI PORTLAND PORTLAND, DT5 1DL, HMYOI Prescoed, NP4 0TB, HMYOI ROCHESTER ROCHESTER, ME1 3QS, HMYOI Stoke Heath, TF9 2JL, HMYOI Swinfen Hall, WS14 9QS, HMYOI Thorn Cross, WA4 4RL, HMYOI WARREN HILL WOODBRIDGE, IP12 3BF
Band 3
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working
Operational Delivery, Prison Officer

 

 


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

Benefits

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Please see job description

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check 

See our vetting charter 

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard  checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) 
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

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 embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Apply and further information

Closing Date - 31.12.2203

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name :If you require any assistance please call 0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am-6pm) or e-mail MoJ-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com. Please quote the job reference 70784
  • Email :MoJ-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com

Recruitment team :

  • Email :Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@sscl.gse.gov.uk) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/ 

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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.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.

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