We will start recruiting for an exciting and diverse role of Detention Officers within custody. We areholding a number of awareness sessions to givepotential applicants a chance to find out moreabout this role.
Theseevents will provide you with information and an insight into the role, its duties and expectations. As well as information on the recruitment process. The sessions will be run by recruitment and central custody advisor who has extensive experience of the role.
If you consider yourself a resilient individual who has good communication and people skills, where you are able to be challenged as an individual but also work well within a team of like:minded colleagues and would like a rewarding role, where no two days are the same....then book your space and find out more.
There will be roles available in Southampton, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight and Basingstoke. All the roles will be permanent and full:time at 37 hours per week. Detention Officers are paid, starting salary GBP 30,333 per annum in addition you will receive a shift allowance and weekend enhancement which will add approximately GBP 800 (depending on shifts worked) to your salary before tax per month. You will be required to work a shift pattern, comprising of evenings and weekends. Further information will be included in awareness session
If you are interested in applying for this role, please click on the link of your preferred date to book a space via Eventbrite on one of the Awareness Sessions being held in February
(please only book one time slot) :
Tuesday 10
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February 2026 at 11:00am : 12:00pm
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Thursday 12
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February 2026 at 18:30 : 19:30pm
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Tuesday17
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February2026at 18:30 : 19:30pm
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Thursday 19
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February2026at 18:30 : 19:30pm
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Saturday 21
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February 2026 at 10:00 : 11:00am
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Job Purpose
Please note you will be sent a link for Microsoft Teams prior to your booked event. You will then attend the session remotely. There is no need to attend in person. If there are no available spaces on your preferred date, please send an email to notsubmit an application form to this advertisement. You will be able to submit an application in due course after the awareness session have been completed and you have received an application link from us.
As a Detention Officer you will be based in one of our Police Investigation Centres, where you are an integral part of the running of the custody suite. You will provide support to your custody colleagues, also proving a high level of care and professionalism to those detained within the custody environment.
Detention Officers are uniformed support staff workers given certain Policing Powers within custody to execute your duties and deliver a high level of service.
Due to the complex environment youll need to be alert at all times, thinking on your feet and making informed decisions. Youll complete the booking in process into the custody suite and some of the duties but not limited to are, the taking of 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 securi