Prison Officer - HMP Fosse Way

Leicester, LE184WS

What's in it foryou?

Your starting salary will be£27,300 pa. increasing to £28,350 after 12 months and increasingagain to £32,288 when you reach 3 years' service. We are fullycommitted to progressing you through your PCO Portfolio or PCOApprenticeship which would increase your salary to £32,288 as soonas either of these is successfully completed which canrealistically be achieved within 12 to 18 months of joining us. Wealsooffer:

Opportunity to earnapproximately £37,800 including overtime (Whilst we cannotguarantee overtime will always be available, this is based on anaverage of 4 hrs perweek) Clear career developmentpathways for you to transition quickly into operational managementpositions with salaries ranging from £36,000 to£42,000. Working 4 days out of 7 days with everyother weekendoff. Free parking onsite. Free use of thegym. Free food whilst onshift Pensionscheme. Health & WellbeingBenefits. Reward & Recognitionscheme. Serco discounts which includecinema, online shopping discounts, leisure centre memberships andyou can apply for a Blue Light discountcard.

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Is this the rightcareer foryou?

Our Prison Officers come withall different work & life experiences, what you've done beforedoesn't matter, what matters is that you're committed to making adifference to the lives of others. We're focused on transferrableskills and behaviours such as communication, teamwork, resilience,and patience to help people - the rest you'll learn during your10-week training course and through our experiencedcolleagues.

As a Prison Officer, you'll beat the forefront of ensuring the health, safety, and wellbeing ofeveryone around you. It's a job where your contribution reallycounts as you work to give prisoners structure within their lives,encourage positive choices, and support them on their journey torehabilitation. Day to day you'll be involvedin:

Supervising prisoners in allaspects of prison wingactivity. Overseeing work and educationprogrammes, encouraging prisoners toparticipate. Operational matters such asprisoner headcounts, prison cell searching, security, andadministrativeprocesses. Managing prisoners who are atrisk ofself-harm.

We operate 24/7, all year roundmeaning you'll cover shifts on days, evenings, weekends, nights,and bank holidays. We value the importance of work-life balance, weoperate on a rota basis that allows you the flexibility to enjoymeaningful time off to do the things you enjoy &love.

Preparing for yourrecruitmentjourney:

You'll be invited you tocomplete an online assessment. If you pass theinitial online assessment, we will invite you to attend a virtualcompetency-based interview. Once you passed this assessment, wewill invite you to the Prison for a visit and to complete a basicMaths and Englishassessment.

Once you've passed assessment,we'll invite you to attend a 10-week Initial Training Course (ITC)at the Prison, which requires 100% attendance. This consists of 8weeks classroom-based training and 2 weeks shadowing to give you areal taste of life on the job. The ITC provides high qualitytraining, you'll complete a Diploma in Custodial Care, First Aidand undergo Control and Restraint training.

WhySerco?

Meaningful and vitalwork: Prison Officers are key to ensuring thehealth, safety and wellbeing of prisoners, staff, and visitors intheir prisons. More importantly they play a vital role in reducingreoffending rates amongstprisoners. A world ofopportunity: Our prisons hold a huge amount of varietyand opportunity, with Officers being able to progress into OpsManagement or specialist services such as Psychology, Education,Health, or the Animal unit. Greatpeople: Due to the investment in safeguarding andrehabilitation, our prisons are calmer and may be very different towhat you might imagine, but you'll receive all the training andadvice you need from friendly and supportivecolleagues.

Please note thatthis position is based at HMP Fosse Way in Leicester, which haslimited public transport options. Due to the nature of our shiftpatterns, we strongly encourage applicants to consider theircommute time and transportation options before applying. Therefore,we recommend that candidates live within a 30 mile radius of theabove location to maintain punctuality, work-life balance, and jobsatisfaction

What else do I need toknow

This role is exempt from theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and all offers of employmentare subject to security clearance checks, and satisfactoryemployment references. You'll be required to provide 5 yearsof employment and education history as part of thesechecks.
• This role is not eligible for Skilled Workervisa sponsorship under current UK Home Office rules, as it does notmeet the required salary or skill level criteria. Whilst weencourage applications to other roles, candidates who already havea valid right to work in the UK through other immigration routes orpermissions must meet the below minimum eligibilitycriteria:
• Have at least two years remaining on yourcurrent visa to ensure sufficient time in therole.
• Have lived in the UK for at least one year,as the vetting process requires a counter-signatory from arecognised professional who has known you for thatduration.

Forgeneral right-to-work guidance, please visit the UK Home Officewebsite .

AboutSerco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the workwe do important, everyone has an important role to play, fromcaring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for deliveringessential public services around the world in areas includingdefence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizenservices. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improvingpublic services for the benefit ofeveryone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimitedaccess to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender),SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led bycolleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion andbelonging.

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Please click on the apply button to completeyour application. Occasionally we receive a large volume ofapplications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bringthe closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoiddisappointment.

At Serco, we see people first and foremostfor their performance and potential. We are committed to building adiverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all.As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through toemployment for our candidates and strongly encourage applicationsfrom a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions aroundflexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid workstructure in many of our business areas. We are proudly DisabilityConfident Leader employers and holder of the Silver InclusiveEmployer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimumcriteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstratetheir abilities at an interview. For help withyour application pleasecontact j&.

At Serco we support fair access toemployment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature ofthe role and the security clearance required). Please contact ourrecruitment team directly on j& todiscuss.