Operational Support Grade - HMP Morton Hall (Prison Support Role)
Posted 7 hours 37 minutes ago by Ministry of Justice
As part of our prison support team, your work will be varied and help keep the prison moving. This is an active role involving a range of physical tasks such as lifting, carrying, standing, walking and lone working on day and night shifts.
You will not always be in contact with prisoners; contact depends on the specific prison. Full training and a supportive team are provided.
Driving duties are essential for certain establishments. Candidates must hold a full, valid UK driving licence for roles that require it.
Responsibilities- Secure entry and exit of staff, visitors and vehicles
- Conduct searches of staff, prisoners, visitors and vehicles
- Escort vehicles and contractors around the prison site
- Allocate and collect staff keys and radios
- Patrol and search perimeter fence areas
- Operate the prison radio system and monitor CCTV, reporting suspicious activity
- Welcome and escort visitors; monitor and log mail; report contraband and preserve evidence
- Photograph prisoners, process property and parcels, supervise prisoners, assist officers, and deliver food using trolleys or electric tug vehicles
- Transport prisoners and escorts to destinations; collect mail; monitor the PIN phone system; maintain PIN phone request logs
- Understand and respond to national and local policies, incidents and emergencies
37 hour week with 20% unsocial hours allowance. Standard rates include night, evening, weekend and public holiday shifts on a rolling shift pattern.
Benefits- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 10 years (pro rated)
- 9 days bank, public and privilege holidays
- Paid Level 2 apprenticeship in customer service
- Generous Civil Service pension scheme
- Season ticket loans, retail discounts, Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work scheme
No formal qualifications are required. Good judgement, common sense, responsibility and teamwork are essential.
The role requires fluency in English; Welsh may be required in Wales.
Equality and Diversity StatementWe recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.