Prisoner Escort & Custody Driver (Burgess Hill, West Sussex, GB, RH15 9RD)

Serco
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeGBP 26,745 - 34,415Function: Transportation & Fleet OperationsSkills: ["Emotional intelligence","Stress management","Team collaboration","Attention to detail","Confidentiality"]

Join the PECS team as a Prisoner Escort Custody Driver in Burgess Hill, delivering safe court transportation and custody services. You’ll work a 40-hour week with variable early/late shifts, receive training, and benefit from a pension, life insurance, and employee wellbeing programs while contributing to public safety and detainee welfare.

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Prisoner Escort & Custody Driver (Burgess Hill, West Sussex, GB, RH15 9RD)

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Job Summary

Join the PECS team as a Prisoner Escort Custody Driver in Burgess Hill, delivering safe court transportation and custody services. You’ll work a 40-hour week with variable early/late shifts, receive training, and benefit from a pension, life insurance, and employee wellbeing programs while contributing to public safety and detainee welfare.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Transportation & Fleet Operations

Key Responsibilities

  • •Start the day early, attend briefings to receive assignments, including details on prisoners, pick-up and drop-off locations, and specific risks.
  • •Check handheld devices for schedules and prisoner information. Complete vehicle checks.
  • •Collect prisoners from various locations, verify paperwork and property, search prisoners, and load them onto the vehicle.
  • •Monitor prisoners' welfare during transport, conduct cell checks, and provide water if needed. Arrange comfort stops for long journeys.
  • •Transport prisoners to courts and handle inter-prison transfers for reasons such as bed space management or educational needs.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 26,745 - 34,415
Perks:PensionLife InsuranceAnnual LeaveDentalHealth Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Current driver’s licence, B1 or C1 Licence (valid CPC card desirable).
  • •Ability to understand and respond to the emotional needs of detainees.
  • •Capability to handle stressful and emotionally demanding situations with a calm and composed demeanour.
  • •Ability to think on your feet and make quick, effective decisions in challenging situations.
  • •Adequate physical fitness to perform duties that may involve restraining detainees and handling long hours.
Skills:Emotional intelligenceStress managementTeam collaborationAttention to detailConfidentiality

Company Brief

Serco
Provides public services across defence, transport, health, justice, immigration and citizen services, delivering operations, consultancy and managed services to governments and commercial clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Hook, United Kingdom
Founded: 1929
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