Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Birmingham, West Midlands (England), B18 4AS : Tardebigge, West Midlands (England), B97 6QS : Ford, South East England, BN18 0BX : Lewes, South East England, BN7 1EA : Pucklechurch, South West England, BS16 9QJ : Bristol, South West England, BS7 8PS : Cowlinge, East of England, CB8 9YG : Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0UG : Chelmsford, East of England, CM2 6LQ : Onley, East Midlands (England), CV23 8AP : Onley, East Midlands (England), CV23 8SZ : Foston, East Midlands (England), DE65 5DN : Sudbury, East Midlands (England), DE6 5HW : Durham, North East England, DH1 3HU : Durham, North East England, DH1 5YA : Durham, North East England, DH1 5YD : Startforth, North East England, DL12 9BG : Ranby, East Midlands (England), DN22 8EU : Hatfield Woodhouse, Yorkshire and the Humber, DN7 6BW : Hatfield Woodhouse, Yorkshire and the Humber, DN7 6EE : Hatfield, Yorkshire and the Humber, DN7 6EL : Grove, South West England, DT5 1DL : Fortuneswell, South West England, DT5 1EQ : Tortworth Green, South West England, GL12 8BT : Falfield, South West England, GL12 8DB : Burntcommon, South East England, GU23 7LJ : Bisley, South East England, GU24 9EX : Edgcott, South East England, HP18 0TL : Aylesbury, South East England, HP20 1EH : Bovingdon, East of England, HP3 0NZ : South Cave, Yorkshire and the Humber, HU15 2JZ : Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, HU9 5LS : Oak Hill, East of England, IP12 3BF : Oak Hill, East of England, IP12 3JW : Griston, East of England, IP25 6RL : Liverpool, North West England, L9 3DF : Liverpool, North West England, L9 7LH : Lancaster, North West England, LA1 3QZ : Haverigg, North West England, LA18 4NA : Clipsham, East Midlands (England), LE15 7RD : Gartree, East Midlands (England), LE16 7RP : Leicester, East Midlands (England), LE2 7AJ : Lincoln, East Midlands (England), LN2 4BD : Morton Hall, East Midlands (England), LN6 9PT : Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS12 2TJ : Thorp Arch, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS23 7AZ : Pendlebury, North West England, M27 8FB : Manchester, North West England, M60 9AH : Eastchurch, South East England, ME12 4AA : Eastchurch, South East England, ME12 4AX : Rochester, South East England, ME1 3QS : Maidstone, South East England, ME14 1UZ : Chartway Street, South East England, ME17 3DF : Bedford, East of England, MK40 1HG : Milton Keynes, South East England, MK4 4DA : Islington, London (region), N7 8TT : Aslockton, East Midlands (England), NG13 9FQ : Lowdham, East Midlands (England), NG14 7DA : Nottingham, East Midlands (England), NG5 3AG : Wellingborough, East Midlands (England), NN8 2NG : Usk, Wales, NP15 1XP : Coed-y-paen, Wales, NP4 0TB : Norwich, East of England, NR1 4LU : Rochdale, North West England, OL12 9DP : Upper Arncott, South East England, OX25 1PZ : Chainbridge, East of England, PE15 0PR : Scrane End, East Midlands (England), PE22 0QX : West Perry, East of England, PE28 0SR : Peterborough, East of England, PE3 7PD : Princetown, South West England, PL20 6RR : Newport, South East England, PO30 5RS : Preston, North West England, PR1 5AB : Wymott, North West England, PR26 8LW : Wymott, North West England, PR26 8NE : Kirkham, North West England, PR4 2RN : Nuffield, South East England, RG9 5SB : Swansea, Wales, SA1 3SR : London, London (region), SE28 0EB : Wilmslow, North West England, SK9 4HR : London, South East England, SM2 5PD : London, South East England, SM2 5PJ : Erlestoke, South West England, SN10 5TU : Winchester, South East England, SO22 5DF : Guy's Marsh, South West England, SP7 0AH : Marchington, West Midlands (England), ST14 8XR : Stafford, West Midlands (England), ST16 3AW : Sturbridge, West Midlands (England), ST21 6LQ : London, London (region), SW18 3HS : London, London (region), SW2 5XF : Stoke Heath, West Midlands (England), TF9 2JL : Denbury, South West England, TQ12 6DW : Yarm, North East England, TS15 9PA : Stockton-on-Tees, North East England, TS18 2QU : Feltham, London (region), TW13 4ND : Ashford, South East England, TW15 3JZ : London, London (region), W12 0AE : Warrington, North West England, WA3 6BP : Appleton Thorn, North West England, WA4 4RL : Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber, WF2 9AG : Flockton Green, Yorkshire and the Humber, WF4 4XX : Bickershaw, North West England, WN2 5TH : Lichfield, West Midlands (England), WS14 9QS : Featherstone, West Midlands (England), WV10 7PU : Featherstone, West Midlands (England), WV10 7PY : Featherstone, West Midlands (England), WV10 7QD : Askham Richard, Yorkshire and the Humber, YO23 3FT : Full Sutton, Yorkshire and the Humber, YO41 1PS : Eastchurch, South East England, ME12 4AY : Badersfield, East of England, NR10 5AJ : Evesham, West Midlands (England), WR11 5TZ : Pentre Maelor, Wales, LL13 9QE About the job Job summary Please see Job Description. Job description Prison Officer Returners Scheme Address: National Salary: £33,583 - £44,258 City / Town: National Region: National Vacancy Type: Merit If you are a former prison officer or youth justice worker with less than 5 years gap in service and completed foundation training and probation before leaving HMPPS, we would like you to consider re-joining us to support your former colleagues to keep prisons and the public safe. We can offer you a simplified return with no need to repeat the online tests, the online assessment centre or foundation training. However, if you would like to work in a womens prison, you will be required to undertake the additional assessment for womens prisons if you have not completed it previously. Once your eligibility for the scheme has been confirmed, you will be allocated straight to a vacancy as one becomes available and invited to the medical and fitness assessment. You will be required to undergo full pre-employment checks prior to returning. If vacancies are not immediately available at the prison(s) of your preference, you will be placed on a merit list and be priority consideration for vacancies as they arise. If you are not yet ready to return, join our Prison Service Alumni Network to receive regular updates so you can apply when the time is right for you. Eligibility You can apply to return as a prison officer if you: left HMPPS within the last 5 years previously worked as a prison officer at band 3, 4 or 5 previously worked as a youth justice worker at band 3 or 4 completed foundation training and your full probation period as a prison officer or a youth justice worker If you worked in another HMPPS role before becoming a prison officer or youth justice worker, you need to have: completed your full probation period in that role and have worked as a prison officer or youth justice worker for more than 12 months before leaving The scheme is also open to former prison officers and youth justice workers who are currently working within the MoJ (excluding HMPPS) or other government departments. HMPPS reserves the right to refuse reappointment to former prison officers and youth justice workers on grounds of previous poor attendance or performance. To be a prison officer you must: Be at least 18 years old at the point you commence employment Meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements (see nationality requirements section below) As this is a physically active job, you will need to pass a medical and fitness assessment as part of the application process Meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes (both with and without corrective lenses) For safety reasons, everyone training to be a prison officer needs a suitable standard of hearing (without the use of hearing aids) Whilst tattoos are permitted, including those that are visible, they must not be deemed as offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating in any way. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable, except where this is for cultural, religious, or medical reasons. To work in a high security prison ( category A ) you must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years. Application Process You will be asked to provide up to three prisons where you would be willing to return to the prison officer role, with the option to select more if you wish. Once your eligibility for the scheme has been confirmed, you will be allocated straight to a vacancy as one becomes available and invited to the medical and fitness assessment. You will be required to undergo full pre-employment checks (which includes occupational health) prior to returning. If vacancies are not immediately available at the prison(s) of your preference, you will be placed on a merit list and be priority consideration for vacancies as they arise. If you are allocated to a womens prison, you will need to complete the additional assessment for womens prisons if you have not completed it previously. You will be asked to provide written responses to three behaviour-based questions, each of which requires a 250-word answer. These questions have been designed to explore your understanding of the prison officer role in a womens prison and why you are interested in the role. For each question you will be asked to consider a situation you may face as a prison officer in a womens prison. If you are unsuccessful, you will need to be re-allocated to an adult male prison. You will return to full-time hours (starting at 37 hours a week), unless you request other hours when you apply. The availability of part-time and work-life balance arrangements depends on local staffing needs therefore cannot be guaranteed. Your request will need to be agreed with the prison you will be returning to once you have been allocated and before being given a provisional offer. Travel to work As you may recall, some of our prisons are situated in rural locations with limited public transport options; therefore, a driving licence and own transport is beneficial but is not an essential requirement of the role. Shift start and finish times are fixed so it is your responsibility to arrive on time. You need to carefully consider your transport options and travelling times before accepting the provisional offer. Pay You will return as a Band 3 on pay point 2. If returning full-time, you will be given a contract for 37 hours a week. Once in post you can choose to increase to 39 or 41 hours a week. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours. National: 37 hours a week (pay point 2) £33,583 a year 39 hours a week (pay point 2) £35,701 a year 41 hours a week (pay point 2) £37,819 a year Outer London: 37 hours a week (pay point 2) £37,343 a year 39 hours a week (pay point 2) £39,698 a year 41 hours a week (pay point 2) £42,053 a year Inner London: 37 hours a week (pay point 2) £39,301 a year 39 hours a week (pay point 2) £41,780 a year 41 hours a week (pay point 2) £44,258 a year All starting salary figures quoted are for 2024/25 and include the 20% unsocial hours allowance. Some establishments also receive a market supplement of £2,000 or £3,500 per year. You can find out more about this when your eligibility for the scheme has been confirmed. Prisons operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This means you will have to cover various shift patterns that will include evenings, some nights, weekends and public holidays (these days are added to your holiday allowance). Most prisons work with a changing shift pattern of 39 hours a week. You may also have opportunities to work additional paid hours. 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 of up to 20% of your salary Cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits Read more about prison officer benefits. Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of Civil Servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. If you feel the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you can raise a formal complaint in the following order: Shared Services Connected Ltd: call 0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or email Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com Ministry of Justice Resourcing The Civil Service Commission. Diversity & Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Additional Information If you require any assistance, please call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am-6pm) or e-mail MoJ-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com. Please quote the job reference 477. The jobholder must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh. Closing date: This campaign is due close on 31 December 2024 but may be extended. Supporting document 1 Band-3-PO-Safe-Decent-and-Secure-JD048-v8.0 (1).pdf 150KB Opens in a new window A Great Place to Work for Veterans The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces. For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans Redeployment Interview Scheme Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'. MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion. This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules Person specification If you require any assistance, please call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am-6pm) or e-mail MoJ-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com. Please quote the job reference 477. The jobholder must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh. Benefits Alongside your salary of £33,583, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,728 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Things you need to know Selection process details Please see Job Description. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Medical Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com Telephone : 0845 241 5358 Recruitment team Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. 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