PRISON CUSTODY OFFICER
HMP PARC BRIDGEND
Permanent Full Time 40 hours per week with various shifts)
Starting Salary 29500
After 1 Years service 30250
After 3 Years service 31500
Benefits : Company Pension free onsite parking staff canteen free uniform access to High Street Shop discounts and extensive training and development.
Be that person who makes a difference every daythe chance to do an extraordinary job
Are you a good communicator Do you have resilience A good listener
We have a number of openings available for Prison Custody Officers. Prison Custody Officers (PCOs) are key to the effective running of our prisons and we are looking for people who can fit naturally into this role. There is no such thing as a typical Prison Custody Officer. We encourage applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds who can demonstrate the integrity resilience and strong communication skills needed to thrive in this role. No specific qualifications or relevant experience is required.
The philosophy of our prisons is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them to reintegrate into mainstream society on release. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible to reflect life in the outside community. Our aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisonersfeel safe.
The people in your care will have a variety of different needs and it will be your role to ensure those individuals are treated with dignity and respect and helped to find a new way of life whilst maintaining a safe secure and structured environment.
You will have a number of key responsibilities that assist Prisonerreform as well as playing a key role in providing prisonerswith structure and routine making sure they get to work in the morning are actively engaging in education and the prison regime and are secure in their cell in the evening.
When you join us you can be sure that youll finda secure friendly and professional working environment and be given all thesupport training and encouragement you need. In addition we have recently launched our Development Pathway which provides clear career development from Prison Custody Officer through to middle manager should that also be of interest to you.
Your initial training lasts for 8 weeks where you will receive comprehensive training which includes Control & Restraint First Aid Interpersonal skills and Health & Safety.
Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process
G4S CaRS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.
Our training and operational practices emphasise the need to treat prisoners with dignity and respect and G4S staff build positive and supportive relationships with the prisoners in their care.
Our team has a real opportunity to make a difference and we encourage people to improve the way we operate and develop new ways of working to improve safety and better support prisoners. If you join us youll find a secure friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us.
We encourage applications from Welsh speaking candidates.
For more information on HMP Parc please visithttps : / / note that these vacancies are subject to a 5 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S and HMPPS and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
You must be eligible to work in the UK and you will need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 5 years as part of the security screening process for this role.
In 2021 G4S a Londonbased global security company was acquired by Allied Universal a leading security and facility services company that provides proactive security services and cuttingedge smart technology to deliver tailored integrated security solutions. This acquisition expanded Allied Universals footprint and infrastructure on a global and local level. Through a global workforce of approximately 800000 people
Required Experience :
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
CCTV,Federal Agencies,Customer Service,Clearance,Facility,Suspicious Activity,Property Damage,Public Safety,Daily Operations,Professional Development,Access Control,Communication,General Public,Procedures,Powerpoint
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1