Overview
Prison officer – HMP Stocken
HMP Stocken, 2 Stocken Hall Rd, Stretton, Oakham LE15 7RD
Starting salary: £37,875 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial).
City/Town: Leicester
Region: Midlands
Vacancy type: Merit
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What makes this an extraordinary job
In this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day.
Responsibilities and assessment
During the recruitment process you will be assessed on:
* communicating and influencing
* managing a quality service
* making effective decisions
* caring
Eligibility to become a prison officer
* 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
* Meet a suitable standard of hearing (for safety reasons)
* Tattoos may be permitted if not offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating; facial tattoos are generally not acceptable except for cultural, religious, or medical reasons
* For safety, 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 UK resident for the last 3 years
How to apply and progression
Step-by-step process during recruitment:
* Complete the initial application form
* Stage 1 online test to assess basic judgement and numerical skills
* Stage 2 online tests (task-based assessment) if you pass Stage 1
* Online Assessment Centre (OAC) if you pass the online tests
* Medical and fitness tests, including eyesight, hearing, and basic health screening, if allocated to a vacancy
Pay and working pattern
The initial training is 37 hours per week. After training, you can choose to work 37, 39 or 41 hours per week. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours:
* 37 hours a week = £35,746 per year
* 39 hours a week = £37,875 per year
* 41 hours a week = £40,003 per year
All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances. The standard working week is 39 hours per week.
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
Job offers and merit vacancy
This is a merit vacancy. If you are successful at the online assessment centre, you will be placed on a merit list based on your score. Job offers will be made to those with the highest scores first when positions become available. You may stay on the merit list for 12 months; after this, you’ll need to reapply.
Operational roles
Our Online Assessment Centre (OAC) will also determine suitability for appointment as an Operational Support Grade (OSG). If you are unsuccessful as a prison officer, we may offer you an alternative role as an OSG. Operational support grade - Ministry of Justice.
Policies and inclusion
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of Civil Servants. We recruit by merit based on fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles. If you feel the recruitment process has breached the principles, you can raise a complaint by contacting Shared Services Connected Ltd at 0845 241 5358 (Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm) 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. To learn more, see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
Reasonable adjustment
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