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Prison Service Officers (Below Principal Officer)

Overview

£18,468 Entry Level Salary

£33,444 Average Salary

£48,737 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • Reports on prisoners’ conduct as necessary.
  • Trains and supervises prison staff.
  • Provides care and support to prisoners in custody including prevention of self-harm.
  • Runs prisoner rehabilitation and support programmes.
  • Escorts prisoners transferred from one institution to another.
  • Investigates disturbances or any other unusual occurrences.
  • Guards entrances and perimeter walls.
  • Watches for any infringements of regulations and searches prisoners and cells for weapons, drugs and other contraband items.
  • Escorts prisoners to and from cells and supervises them during meals, recreation and visiting periods.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 0%
Level 1 10%
Level 2 33%
Level 3 27%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 13%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 13%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 4%

1 Annual Opening

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

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