£10,920
Average salary at age 20
£32,760
Average Salary
43
Average hours per week
Description
Prison service officers (below Principal Officer) direct, co-ordinate and participate in guarding inmates and maintaining discipline in prisons and other detention centres.Main Tasks
- Escorts prisoners to and from cells and supervises them during meals, recreation and visiting periods;
- Watches for any infringements of regulations and searches prisoners and cells for weapons, drugs and other contraband items;
- Guards entrances and perimeter walls;
- Investigates disturbances or any other unusual occurrences;
- Escorts prisoners transferred from one institution to another;
- Runs prisoner rehabilitation and support programmes;
- Provides care and support to prisoners in custody including prevention of self harm;
- Trains and supervises prison staff;
- Reports on prisoners’ conduct as necessary.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements for entry but candidates must pass a pre-entry test and full medical examination. Basic training is followed by a 12 month probationary period during which further on-the-job training is provided. Background checks are required for entrants, and there are generally nationality restrictions and a lower age limit of 18 years.UK Prospects
49000
Workforce Size
14.77%
Predicted growth 2025 - 2035
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