Prison Officer - HMP Full Sutton
HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)
Allerthorpe, England, United Kingdom · Full Time
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- Experience
- Any
- Salary
- GBP 34,928 – GBP 39,334 / year
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Resume
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Job description
About the Role
Join His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) as a Prison Officer at HMP Full Sutton, located in Allerthorpe, England. This vital role involves ensuring public safety and positively influencing prisoners' lives in a challenging and dynamic environment. With a competitive salary range from £34,928 to £39,334, this position offers an opportunity to embark on a rewarding career path.
Key Responsibilities
As a Prison Officer, you will perform diverse duties each day, shifting between roles such as maintaining peace, counseling, and educating inmates. Building constructive and professional relationships with offenders, often at their lowest, is essential, alongside maintaining teamwork to ensure the safety of the prison and everyone within it. Flexibility to work various shifts and weekends is required.
Candidate Profile
There is no typical background for a Prison Officer; candidates often come from a wide range of experiences including parenting, education, retail, or military service. Essential traits include integrity, empathy, strong communication, self-confidence, and resilience. A commitment to teamwork and supporting colleagues is critical in this demanding role.
Benefits and Development
The role offers comprehensive training and professional growth opportunities, including options to specialize in different areas within the service. Benefits include 25 days of annual leave, childcare vouchers, season ticket loans, retail discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme, and participation in a Cycle to Work scheme. Beyond financial rewards, the role provides deeply fulfilling experiences by enabling you to help offenders rebuild their lives.