Job Details
Job Title:
Detention Officer : HC621617
Location:
Newport, Isle of Wight
Salary:
Scale 5, GBP 29, per annum : GBP 31,, plus 20 Shift allowance and Weekend enhancements(approximately GBP 700 per month in addition to salary).
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
37 per week : Shift working, including weekends, early mornings, late night, and Night shifts.
Closing Date:
Sunday 13th July 2025 at 23:59hours
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Start date of this role will be January 2026.
Please do not attach a CV and covering letter to your application. Please note that you will be required to send in pictures of your tattoo to once your application has been submitted.
Please be aware that interviews will be held end of July 2025
Inital trainng will be held at Support Headquarters Netley
Policing is a career like no other. Our police officers, police staff and volunteers show courage, teamwork and compassion on a daily basis to make a real difference to people's lives in the communities they serve.
We look for all kinds of skills, because we know it takes all kinds of people to protect the public. Problem solving, compassion, resilience, respect, courage and teamwork. These are the qualities we are looking for, and if you think you might have the skills to serve why not apply?
About the role
As a Detention Officer you will be based in Newport, where colleagues from many different roles are located. The custody suite, where you'll spend the majority of your time, is at the heart of the police station.
Detention Officers are using their skills to play an increasingly important part in the way custody suites are run. Youll not only help in the smooth running of the station, but also provide support to detainees who are facing one of the most difficult times of their lives. The role is definitely challenging, but can also be incredibly rewarding and varied.
You dont need to have done this type of role before, life skills are important.
Youll need to be alert at all times, thinking on your feet and making informed decisions. A key task is assisting the Custody Officer in providing an excellent level of care to some of the most vulnerable individuals in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Youll complete all aspects of the booking in process and when required facilitate disposal procedures for detainees. Take their fingerprints, photographs and DNA, record their possessions and make sure theyre safe and secure. During their time in custody, youll regularly monitor a detainee's condition and behaviour, where necessary assist with investigative procedures and preservation of evidence whilst maintaining the safety and security of all personnel within the custody suite. There will be phone calls to answer, solicitors and other agencies to deal with and a whole host of other tasks to do,as well as supporting your colleagues and the custody sergeant.
Successful candidates will undertake a five and half week training course, which is assessed throughout. You will receive training on all aspects of your role and where it sits within the Criminal Justice System; on relevant legislation, bespoke police systems and your designated powers; on personal safety training techniques and emergency life support skills. Some people join the constabulary to be a career Detention Officer and others join as it opens up opportunities to develop skills and experience needed to serve in other roles such as a police officer.
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Detention Officer
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Salary and Other Benefits
In addition to a highly rewarding career and a competitive base salary of
GBP 29, : GBP 31, p
er annum. Once you've completed a training period you'll receive an additional 20 shift allowance and weekend enhancement mak