202606: Prison Officer - HMP Stocken

Job Title

Prison Officer - HMP Stocken

Location: Peterborough, Leicester, Melton Mowbery (East Midlands)

Vacancy type: Merit

Salary: £35,746 per year for a 39 hour week (incl. 20% unsocial).

Job Responsibilities

• Protect the public and support safety within the prison.
• Provide peacekeeping, counselling and teaching support to prisoners.
• Maintain professional relationships with inmates and staff.
• Cover shifts 24/7, including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays.
• Assist in maintaining order, managing incidents and delivering rehabilitation programmes.

Key Qualifications

• At least 18 years old.
• Meet Civil Service nationality requirements.
• Pass a medical and fitness assessment.
• Meet required eyesight standard with and without corrective lenses.
• Have suitable hearing standard without hearing aids.
• Tattoos allowed if not offensive or intimidating; facial tattoos generally not acceptable.
• For Category A high security prison, must have lived in the UK for the last 3 years.

Nationality Requirements

• UK nationals.
• Republic of Ireland nationals.
• Commonwealth nationals with the right to work in the UK.
• EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein nationals and their family members with settled or pre settled status.
• Turkish nationals and certain family members with right to work in Civil Service.
• Individuals with limited or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020.

Essential Skills

• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Commitment to quality service.
• Effective decision making.
• Care and understanding.

Pay & Hours

Initial training: 37 hours a week.

Post training options: 37, 39 or 41 hours per week.

• 37 hours = £35,746 per year.
• 39 hours = £37,875 per year.
• 41 hours = £40,003 per year.

Benefits

• 25 days annual holiday, rising to 30 days after 10 years.
• Paid time off for public holidays and 1 extra privilege day.
• Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97 %.
• Cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits.

Travel to Work

A driving licence and own transport are beneficial due to rural location, but not essential unless specified. Shift times are fixed; applicants must ensure punctuality.

Working Conditions

Prisons operate 24 h a day, 7 days a week, requiring staff to work varied shift patterns that include evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays.

Application Information

Closing date: 25 June 2026.