Security Opportunity: Prison Officer

Prison officer Current Vacancies

2006-11-26:

Prison officers supervise inmates in prisons, remand centres and young offenders institutions.
The main duties of a prison officer include assessing prisoners; carrying out security checks and search procedures; supervising prisoners and maintaining order, including using authorised physical control and restraint procedures where appropriate.
Some officers are instructors in work-related areas such as catering or horticulture or are specialist caterers, health care officers or physical training instructors.
Prison Officers write reports on prisoners. Senior officers have additional duties such as staff training, supervision or responsibility for a section of a prison.
There are opportunities for part-time work and jobshare.
Prison officers are recruited frequently in England, Wales and Scotland.
Opportunities for prison officers to combine their work with instruction and training are declining, as Home Office policy in England and Wales is to recruit more civilian instructors.
In England and Wales the prison service operates an Intensive Development Scheme for graduates, which offers early progression to senior grades.
Contracted out prisons in England and Wales are listed on the HM Prison Service website.In England and Wales, the prison officer starting salary is 17,319 a year. This can rise up to 26,433 year with long service. (Permalink)

HM Prison Service Prison Officers

2007-01-06: Prison Officers - London Area
Looking for a challenge? As a prison officer you will be required to deal with situations where there are simultaneous demands to maintain security and control while remaining sensitive to the needs of prisoners.
We are currently recruiting for the following prisons in the London area:
Job Title Salary Range Area/Prison Closing date 28/02/2007
Prison Officers 17,744 - 26,858 Aylesbury - Bullingdon - Grendon - Huntercombe - Reading - Spring Hill
Prison Officers 20,001 - 30,000 Brixton - Feltham - Holloway - Pentonville - Wandsworth - Wormwood Scrubs
Prison Officers 17,744 - 26,858 Albany - Camp Hill -Parkhurst

HM Prison Service & Information about Prisons in England and Wales, job vacancies and resources and Prison careers,

Administration - Agricultural, Catering, Building & Allied Trades - Chaplaincy - Finance & Procurement - Healthcare
Instructional Officer - Intensive Development Scheme - Managerial - Operational Support - Prison Officer - Psychologi. Interested persons should apply to HM Prison Service at http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/careersandjobs/currentvacancies/ (Permalink)