Prisoner Custody Officer (Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, GB, PE1 1ED)

Serco
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull time24,296 - 25,555 annuallyFunction: Communications, PR & CommunitySkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Conflict management","Calm under pressure","Confidentiality"]

Join a security-focused public sector role as a Prisoner Custody Officer (PCO) at Peterborough Magistrates Court. You’ll work as part of a team delivering safe and secure escorting and custody services, ensuring detainee welfare, confidentiality and safety during court proceedings, with training provided and shift patterns on a 24/6 rota.

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Serco
5 months ago

Prisoner Custody Officer (Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, GB, PE1 1ED)

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Job Summary

Join a security-focused public sector role as a Prisoner Custody Officer (PCO) at Peterborough Magistrates Court. You’ll work as part of a team delivering safe and secure escorting and custody services, ensuring detainee welfare, confidentiality and safety during court proceedings, with training provided and shift patterns on a 24/6 rota.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Key Responsibilities

  • •Escort detainees within the court, including to courtrooms, cells, and facilities
  • •Supervise detainees during hearings to maintain safety and security
  • •Manage sensitive situations and maintain confidentiality
  • •Support detainee welfare, including access to food, drink, and wellbeing checks
  • •Monitor behaviour and respond to incidents or risks

Pay and Benefits

Salary: 24,296 - 25,555 annually
Perks:HolidaysPensionHealth InsuranceDiscounts

Key Requirements

  • •Full UK driving licence (B/B1) desirable
  • •Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
  • •Ability to stay calm and make decisions under pressure
  • •Professionalism, integrity, and respect for confidentiality
  • •Teamwork and the ability to follow processes accurately
Experience:Public sectorJustice
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkConflict managementCalm under pressureConfidentiality

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

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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