Prison Officer (Leicester, Leicestershire, GB, LE18 4WS)

Serco
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeGBP 28,187 - 33,337 annuallyFunction: Communications, PR & CommunitySkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Resilience","Patience"]

Prison Officer role at HMP Fosse Way in Leicester, responsible for supervising prisoners, overseeing educational and work programs, and handling security and administrative tasks. You’ll work 24/7 shifts, complete a 10-week training program, and advance through career development pathways with pension, health benefits, and discounts. Strong communication, teamwork, and resilience are essential.

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Serco
Serco
5 months ago

Prison Officer (Leicester, Leicestershire, GB, LE18 4WS)

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Job Summary

Prison Officer role at HMP Fosse Way in Leicester, responsible for supervising prisoners, overseeing educational and work programs, and handling security and administrative tasks. You’ll work 24/7 shifts, complete a 10-week training program, and advance through career development pathways with pension, health benefits, and discounts. Strong communication, teamwork, and resilience are essential.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Supervising prisoners in all aspects of prison wing activity.
  • •Overseeing work and education programmes, encouraging prisoners to participate.
  • •Operational matters such as prisoner headcounts, prison cell searching, security, and administrative processes.
  • •Managing prisoners who are at risk of self-harm.
  • •We operate 24/7, all year round meaning you'll cover shifts on days, evenings, weekends, nights, and bank holidays.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 28,187 - 33,337 annually
Perks:Pension SchemeFree ParkingMeal AllowanceDiscounts

Key Requirements

  • •Strong communication, teamwork, resilience and patience to help people.
  • •Complete a 10-week Initial Training Course (ITC) at the prison and through experienced colleagues.
  • •Online assessment and a virtual competency-based interview, along with an English assessment.
  • •Provide 5 years of employment and education history as part of security checks.
  • •Not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current UK Home Office rules.
Experience:Public sectorJustice
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkResiliencePatience

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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