Prison Officer – Doncaster Cluster (HMP Lindholme, Moorland, Hatfield)

An extraordinary job, done by someone like you. The Prison Service is looking for resilient, empathetic individuals to join the teams at HMP Lindholme, Moorland, and Hatfield. This is a role that demands integrity and strength of character, but offers a unique opportunity to protect the public while helping prisoners turn their lives around. Whether you are a peacekeeper, a counselor, or a teacher, you will act as a vital member of a team dedicated to safety, rehabilitation, and professional excellence.

About the Role

As a Prison Officer, no two days are the same. You will work directly with prisoners in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, building constructive relationships even when individuals are at their lowest points. Your primary mission is to maintain a safe and secure establishment while acting as a role model for pro-social behavior. You will be assigned to a “cluster” of prisons in the Doncaster area, meaning you could be allocated to any of the three local sites. The role is physically active and requires a commitment to shift work, including evenings and weekends, to support the 24/7 operations of the prison estate.

Key Responsibilities

Safety & Security: Maintaining the custodial desk, conducting searches, and ensuring the physical integrity of the wing to keep staff and prisoners safe.
Relationship Building: Developing professional, constructive relationships with prisoners to manage behavior and support rehabilitation.
Conflict Resolution: Acting as a peacekeeper to de-escalate volatile situations using communication and influencing skills.
Individual Support: Acting as a first point of contact for prisoners, providing guidance, care, and understanding to those in crisis.
Shift Operations: Working a rotating pattern (typically 39 hours per week) that includes nights, weekends, and public holidays.
Administrative Duty: Recording observations and making effective decisions regarding prisoner progress and wing management.

Requirements & Skills (Essential Criteria)

Physical & Medical Standards:

Fitness: Must pass a medical and fitness assessment as the role is physically demanding.
Eyesight: Must meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes (with or without corrective lenses).
Hearing: Must meet a suitable standard of hearing without the use of hearing aids for safety reasons.
Age: At least 18 years old at the point of employment.

Personal Attributes:

communication and influencing skills
commitment to quality
effective decision-making
care and understanding

Eligibility & Residency:

Must meet Civil Service Nationality requirements.
Visa Note: This role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas.
For Category A (High Security) work, you must have been a UK resident for the last 3 years.

Salary & Benefits

Starting Salary (39-hour week): £35,875 (includes 20% unsocial hours allowance).
- 37 hours: £33,746 | 41 hours: £38,003.
Pension: Exceptional Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%.
Annual Leave: 25 days (rising to 30), plus public holidays and a privilege day.
Perks: Cycle to work scheme, travel loans, and career development within the Civil Service.

The Assessment Process

Candidates will be evaluated through a multi-stage process focusing on:

Communicating and Influencing
Managing a Quality Service
Making Effective Decisions
Caring

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