Overview
Prison officer – HMP Chelmsford
HMP Chelmsford, 200 Springfield Rd, Springfield, Chelmsford CM2 6JT
Starting salary: £35,875 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial)
City/Town: Chelmsford • Region: South East • 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.
An extraordinary job: in this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day.
Responsibilities
* communicating and influencing
* managing a quality service
* making effective decisions
* caring
Qualifications & Requirements
* 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, a suitable standard of hearing (without hearing aids) is required during training
* To work in a high security prison (category A) you must have been a UK resident for the last 3 years
How to apply
Once you have completed your initial application form, you will be invited to complete stage 1 of the online test to assess basic judgement and numerical skills. If you pass, you will be invited to stage 2 of the online tests, a 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 eyesight, hearing, and a basic health screening with a 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; your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours.
* 37 hours a week = £33,746 a year
* 39 hours a week = £35,875 a year
* 41 hours a week = £38,003 a year
All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances. The standard working week is based on a 39 hours per week shift pattern.
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, the prison will make job offers to individuals 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.
Operational roles
Operational Support Grade Role: The Online Assessment Centre will determine suitability for appointment as an Operational Support Grade (OSG) if you are unsuccessful in becoming a prison officer. The Civil Service Code sets out expected standards; recruitment is by merit on fair and open competition. If you feel the 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 from all backgrounds. See the Civil Service People Plan and Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for details.
Reasonable adjustment support
Just tick “yes” when it asks if you might need a reasonable adjustment.
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