Overview
Prison officer – HMP Guys Marsh
HMP Guys Marsh, Guy's Marsh, Shaftesbury SP7 0AH
Starting salary: £35,875 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial)
City/Town: Yeovil
Region: South West
Vacancy type: Merit
From 4 April 2024, the Government increased the salary threshold for Skilled Worker visas. The change means that HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) cannot guarantee sponsorship for those seeking sponsorship via the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are applying to be a prison officer and you do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. HMPPS will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service.
You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.
An extraordinary job: in this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day.
Responsibilities & expectations
During the recruitment process you will be assessed on:
* communicating and influencing
* managing a quality service
* making effective decisions
* caring
To become a prison officer, you will need to:
* be at least 18 years old at the commencement of employment
* meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements
* pass a medical and fitness assessment
* meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes
* for safety reasons, meet a suitable standard of hearing
* tattoo policy: tattoos are permitted if not offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating; facial tattoos are generally not acceptable except for cultural, religious, or medical reasons
For safety reasons, everyone training to be a prison officer needs a suitable standard of hearing (without the use of hearing aids).
To work in a high security prison (category A) you must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years.
How to apply
After completing your initial application form, you will be invited to complete stage 1 of an online test to assess basic judgement and numerical skills. If you pass, you will proceed to stage 2 (task-based assessment). If you pass the online tests, you will be invited to an online assessment centre (OAC).
After successful OAC completion and vacancy allocation, you will undergo a medical and fitness test, including an eyesight test, hearing test and basic health screening (blood pressure check).
Pay
The initial training is 37 hours a week. After training, you can choose to work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week; salary reflects weekly hours.
* 37 hours a week = £33,746 per year
* 39 hours a week = £35,875 per year
* 41 hours a week = £38,003 per year
All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances. The standard working week is 39 hours.
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 and other benefits
Read more about prison officer benefits
Job offers & merit vacancy
This is a merit job vacancy. If you are successful at the online assessment centre, you will be added to a merit list based on your score. When all applicants have completed the assessment centre, offers will be made to those with the highest scores first as positions become available.
You can stay on the merit list for 12 months; after this, you’ll need to apply again.
Operational Support Grade (OSG) consideration
Our Online Assessment Centre (OAC) will assess you for suitability as a prison officer and may determine suitability for appointment as an Operational Support Grade (OSG). If you are unsuccessful as a prison officer, an alternative OSG role may be offered. Operational support grade - Ministry of Justice.
Legal & equal opportunity
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. If you feel the recruitment process breached the principles you can raise a complaint by contacting Shared Services Connected Ltd: 0845 241 5358 or Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com.
Diversity & Inclusion: The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining and investing in talent wherever it is found. Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy information is available via the Civil Service People Plan.
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