Prisoner Escort & Custody Driver (Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, GB, MK18 1TN)

Serco
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeGBP 26,745 - 34,145 annuallyFunction: Transportation & Fleet OperationsSkills: ["Empathy","De-escalation","Communication","Teamwork","Stress tolerance"]

Provide safe, secure prisoner transportation and custody services as part of PECS, delivering consistent, professional support in a high-responsibility security environment. You’ll operate with a team, handle detainee welfare, complete paperwork, and work across prisons, police stations and courts with variable shifts and long hours.

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6 months ago

Prisoner Escort & Custody Driver (Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, GB, MK18 1TN)

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Job Summary

Provide safe, secure prisoner transportation and custody services as part of PECS, delivering consistent, professional support in a high-responsibility security environment. You’ll operate with a team, handle detainee welfare, complete paperwork, and work across prisons, police stations and courts with variable shifts and long hours.
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 - 34,145 annually
Perks:PensionLife InsuranceAnnual LeaveHealth InsuranceDiscounts

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 and to de‑escalate conflicts
  • •Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure safety and well‑being of detainees
  • •Meticulous in following protocols, conducting searches and completing paperwork accurately
  • •Adequate physical fitness to perform duties that may involve restraining detainees and long hours
Experience:SecurityPublic safetyJustice
Skills:EmpathyDe-escalationCommunicationTeamworkStress tolerance
Certifications:CPC

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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