Prison Officer - HMP Wayland
HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)
4 hours ago · Full Time
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- Experience
- Any
- Salary
- GBP 33,746 – GBP 38,003 / year
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Eligibility
- Applicants from varied backgrounds are welcome, including people with experience in parenting, teaching, retail, or the armed forces. The role is open to candidates who can demonstrate the right personal qualities, communication ability, empathy, and teamwork mindset.
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- Required to apply
Where you'll work
Job description
Role overview
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service is hiring prison officers for HMP Wayland. This is a demanding, fast-moving public service role where you help maintain safety, support rehabilitation, and have a meaningful effect on people’s lives.
What the job involves
As a prison officer, you will work directly with prisoners in a highly varied environment. The role can change from moment to moment, so one day may involve keeping order, offering guidance, or supporting learning and behaviour change. The work requires calm judgement, resilience, and the ability to respond effectively to different situations.
Who this role suits
The service welcomes applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. Prior experience in fields such as parenting, teaching, retail, or the armed forces can all be relevant because the role calls for empathy, confidence, and strong communication. A typical prison officer profile does not exist; what matters most is integrity, strength of character, and the ability to build constructive professional relationships with people who may be facing difficult circumstances.
Team environment and working pattern
Teamwork is essential in this setting. You must be committed to supporting colleagues and to working as one unit to protect the prison, the prisoners, and everyone on site. The position requires varied shifts, including weekends.
Training, development, and rewards
The role comes with structured training and opportunities to progress, including routes to specialise in different areas over time. Alongside the salary, benefits include 25 days of annual leave, childcare vouchers, season ticket loans, retail discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme, and a Cycle to Work scheme. The job also offers the personal satisfaction of helping someone rebuild their life, which is a reward that goes beyond pay.
Salary
The pay range for this position is £33,746 to £38,003.
How to apply
Applicants who feel they have the right qualities are encouraged to submit an application.