Prison Support Role
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This is a fast-paced and varied job where you will be part of a supportive team doing all sorts of things.
You will work closely with colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the prison, including security and searches at the gate, managing deliveries, supervising visitors, and monitoring phone calls and CCTV.
The role involves a mix of desk duties and physical tasks such as lifting, carrying and walking to accompany vehicles across the prison grounds.
No qualifications are needed for this role, but good communication skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure are essential.
As an Operational Support Grade, you will have good judgement and common sense, and be a great team player.
You will work a variety of shifts, including weekend and night shifts, to keep things running.
This unique career gives you the opportunity to protect the public and make an impact on lives by supporting the important work happening daily in our prisons.
Your contact with prisoners is limited, although depending on the particular prison you may interact with prisoners occasionally.
The OSG role will give you significant knowledge and experience of how a prison operates, providing opportunities to move into other prison jobs, including the OSG to Prison Officer conversion scheme.
What We Offer:
* Great training and opportunities for progression and development
* Annual leave: 25 days on appointment and increasing to 30 days after 10 years' service (pro-rata)
* 9 days bank, public and privilege holidays
* Access to a paid Level 2 apprenticeship in customer service
* Access to the Civil Service pension scheme season ticket loans, retail discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme and a Cycle to Work scheme