HMP New hall, 5 New Hall Way, Flockton, Wakefield WF4 4AX
Starting salary: £36,816 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial)
City/Town: Wakefield
Region: North East
Vacancy type: Merit
This vacancy is open to female applicants only as an occupational requirement exception under Sch 9 of the Equality Act ****.
This post is not open to male applicants.
Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be available for this role, subject to eligibility and in line with the UK Immigration Rules in force at the time of application.
However, due to current immigration requirements and recruitment timescales, candidates who require Skilled Worker visa sponsorship are unlikely to be sponsored if applying to this campaign.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to consider their right to work in the UK carefully before applying.
You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and eligibility criteria at gov.uk.
The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service.
An extraordinary job
In this unique career, you'll have the chance to carry out many different roles in any one day.
During the recruitment process you will be assessed on:
communicating and influencing
managing a quality service
To become a prison officer, you will need to:
be at least 18 years old at the commencement of employment
meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements
pass a medical and fitness assessment
meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes
for safety reasons, meet a suitable standard of hearing.
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.
Pay
37 hours a week = £34,928 a year
39 hours a week = £36,816 a year
41 hours a week = £39,334 a year




All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances that are applicable to the role/location.
The standard working week of a prison officer is based on a 39 hours per week shift pattern.
25 days' annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service)
paid time off for public holidays and one extra privilege day
Civil Service pension with employer contributions of *****%
cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits
Read more about prison officer benefits
Job offers: merit vacancy
This is a merit job vacancy.
If you are successful at the online assessment centre, you will be added to a merit list based on your score.
When all applicants have completed the assessment centre, the prison will make job offers to individuals with the highest scores first when positions become available.
You can stay on the merit list for 12 months.
After this, you'll need to apply again.
Our Online Assessment Centre (OAC), will not only assess you against the key criteria to become a prison officer but will also determine your suitability for appointment as an operational support grade OSG If following attendance at your OAC, you are unsuccessful in your application to become a prison officer, we may instead offer you an alternative role as an OSG.
Operational support grade - Ministry of Justice
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 principles, you can raise a complaint by contacting Shared Services Connected Ltd: call ************* (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm)
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
Reasonable adjustment support
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