Prison Officer - HMP Hollseley and HMP Warren Hill

Prison Officer – HMP Hollesley Bay & HMP Warren Hill

Locations:

• HMP Hollesley Bay – Hollesley Bay Colony, Rectory Rd, Hollesley, Woodbridge IP12 3JW

• HMP Warren Hill – Grove Road, Hollesley, Woodbridge IP12 3BF

Starting salary: £35,875 (39-hour week, including 20% unsocial hours)

City/Town:
Ipswich
Region:
East of England
Vacancy type:
Merit

This role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas in accordance with the current immigration rules.

• Communicating and influencing
• Managing a quality service
• Making effective decisions
• Caring

• At least 18 years old at commencement of employment
• Meet the Civil Service nationality requirements
• Pass a medical and fitness assessment, including:
• Eyesight standard in both eyes
• Suitable standard of hearing (no hearing aids)
• For safety reasons, tattoos are permitted only if they are not offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable unless for cultural, religious, or medical reasons.
• To work in a high‑security (Category
  
  A) prison, you must have been a UK resident for the last 3 years.

1. Complete the initial application form.
2. Complete an online test to assess judgement and numerical skills.
3. Invited to an online assessment centre (OAC).
4. On successful OAC and vacancy allocation, complete a medical and fitness test (eyesight, hearing, health screening, blood pressure).

The initial training is 37 hours per week. After training you may work 37, 39, or 41 hours per week. Your annual salary reflects your weekly hours.

• 37 hours/week: £33,746 per year
• 39 hours/week: £35,875 per year
• 41 hours/week: £38,003 per year

All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances. The standard working week of a prison officer is based on a 39‑hour per week shift pattern.

• 25 days’ annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years of service)
• Paid time off for public holidays and 1 extra privilege day
• Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme, travel loans and other benefits

Merit vacancy. Successful OAC candidates are added to a merit list. When all candidates have completed the assessment centre, the prison offers positions to individuals with the highest scores first. You may remain on the merit list for 12 months, after which you must re‑apply.

Our OAC also assesses suitability for appointment as an Operational Support Grade (OSG) role. If you are unsuccessful in your application to become a prison officer, an alternative role as an OSG may be offered.

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of Civil Servants. Recruitment is by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. If you believe the recruitment process has breached these principles, you can raise a complaint by contacting Shared Services Connected Ltd: call  (Mon‑Fri 8am‑6pm) or email Moj-recruitment-v

The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining and investing in talent wherever it is found. To learn more, see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

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