Prison jobs

Interested in learning more about Prison Jobs? Pursuing a career within correctional institutes is a highly rewarding yet challenging occupation. Prison jobs are generally shift based, but extremely well paid, with basic level starting salaries from £17,744 as an Officer. Prison jobs come in many various forms, allowing prospective employees to harness their personal skills and knowledge in a wide range of positions. This breadth and diversity means that Prison jobs attract a large percentage of graduates, often drawn to the Intensive Development Scheme (IDS) that enables graduates to progress quickly through the various levels, starting as an Officer. Often, people are attracted to Prison Jobs as an alternative to the long waiting lists and intensive training programmes involved in joining the Police force.

Employment within such institutes does not solely involve keeping offenders under control and locked away. Instructional Officers are employed to give vocational training in subjects that may help the inmates on release, such as engineering, printing, tailoring, footwear, woodwork. Often people who come to work in these positions have many years of experience in their chosen field. Such a vocation within a correctional institute helps increase the likelihood of inmates finding employment on release and therefore contributing towards the reduction of re-offending. Often, employees of such institutions have there own personal development opportunities through these vocational training schemes.

Chaplains are also recruited from a wide range of religious faiths, employed according to the population of the correctional facility, sometimes as a permanent position or on a fee paid basis. Psychologists also form a key part of the reform system, generally being employed as an area psychologist working in a number of penal complexes. A large number of people are often recruited into the Agricultural, Catering, Building and Allied trades department, where the general upkeep of the gardens and buildings and the provision of a balanced and nutritious diet for the inmates is of paramount importance.

When applying for positions within such institutes, the basic requirements are that applicants must be a commonwealth citizen or an EEA national, a Non-EEA national who are family members of an EEA national from another member state (non-UK) who has moved to the UK for an approved purpose, and not belong to any or have been involved in any racist groups.