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Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) (Children) CAP
Ben Recruitment Ltd - London, London
from £28.41 an hour
On-siteContractFull time
Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) (Children) CAP Description We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) (Children) CAP to join our team. In this vital role, you will be responsible for overseeing and reviewing the care plans for children in the care system, ensuring their needs are met and their rights protected. The IRO acts as an independent advocate for children, regularly reviewing their cases to promote stability and improve their overall well-being. This position requires strong communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively with social workers, families, and other professionals, and a commitment to safeguarding the best interests of each child. The successful candidate will have a background in child care or social work, an understanding of child protection frameworks, and experience in case management. You will play a crucial role in monitoring care placements, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and contributing to positive outcomes for vulnerable children. If you are passionate about making a difference in children's lives and have the expertise to coordinate and lead care reviews effectively, we encourage you to apply for this challenging and rewarding position. Responsibilities Conduct timely and effective reviews of children’s care plans in accordance with legal frameworks and guidelines. Ensure that the child’s wishes, feelings, and best interests are central to all review processes. Monitor the implementation of care plans and provide recommendations to improve outcomes. Liaise with social workers, foster carers, parents, legal representatives, and other stakeholders to ensure coordinated care. Identify and address any safeguarding concerns or issues that arise during the care review process. Prepare comprehensive reports and documentation for each review meeting and maintain accurate case records. Advocate independently on behalf of the child to promote their welfare and stability within the care system. Contribute to the development and improvement of policies and practices relating to children’s care and safeguarding. Hours Per Week: 36 Start Time: 08:00 End Time: 16:00 Pay Per Hour: £28.41 Location: Worcester, Worcestershire Should you wish to apply for this job opportunity, please send an up to date CV. Disclaimer: This job opportunity is for job applicant(s) who reside, in the UK Location: Worcester, Worcestershire
Added on 1 Sept 2026
Save to favouritesTechnical Architect, Digital Corporate Enablement Office
Government Recruitment Service - Glasgow
£49,850 to £49,850 a year
PermanentFull time
A Technical Architect is responsible for shaping, documenting and assuring technical architectures that support the delivery of digital products, platforms and services. They analyse business and technical requirements, contribute to solution designs and help ensure services are secure, scalable, supportable and aligned with The Home Office objectives. As a Technical Architect, you will undertake structured analysis of business and technical challenges, translating requirements into clear solution designs and architecture artefacts. You will identify risks, constraints and opportunities for reuse, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to support the delivery of secure and resilient services. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office. Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Recruitment Event We are hosting online recruitment events on 08/09/2026 and 10/09/2026 from 13:00 to 13:45, where you can find out more about our roles, working for Home Office Digital and how to apply. Register your interest here: Home Office Digital: How to write a strong application Tickets, Tuesday, September 8 • 1 PM - 1:45 PM GMT+1 , Eventbrite Understanding Home Office Digital interviews Tickets, Thursday, September 10 • 1 PM - 1:45 PM GMT+1 , Eventbrite You will transform business requirements into secure, scalable, and future-proof technical architectures in this role. You’ll work in agile, collaborative environments to design and deliver services that meet user needs and strategic goals. You will guide stakeholders through technical decisions, ensuring alignment with governance and assurance processes, and championing continuous improvement and innovation.
Added on 3 Sept 2026
Save to favouritesTechnical Architect, Digital Corporate Enablement Office
Government Recruitment Service - Sheffield
£49,850 to £49,850 a year
PermanentFull time
A Technical Architect is responsible for shaping, documenting and assuring technical architectures that support the delivery of digital products, platforms and services. They analyse business and technical requirements, contribute to solution designs and help ensure services are secure, scalable, supportable and aligned with The Home Office objectives. As a Technical Architect, you will undertake structured analysis of business and technical challenges, translating requirements into clear solution designs and architecture artefacts. You will identify risks, constraints and opportunities for reuse, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to support the delivery of secure and resilient services. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office. Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Recruitment Event We are hosting online recruitment events on 08/09/2026 and 10/09/2026 from 13:00 to 13:45, where you can find out more about our roles, working for Home Office Digital and how to apply. Register your interest here: Home Office Digital: How to write a strong application Tickets, Tuesday, September 8 • 1 PM - 1:45 PM GMT+1 , Eventbrite Understanding Home Office Digital interviews Tickets, Thursday, September 10 • 1 PM - 1:45 PM GMT+1 , Eventbrite You will transform business requirements into secure, scalable, and future-proof technical architectures in this role. You’ll work in agile, collaborative environments to design and deliver services that meet user needs and strategic goals. You will guide stakeholders through technical decisions, ensuring alignment with governance and assurance processes, and championing continuous improvement and innovation.
Added on 3 Sept 2026
Save to favouritesFOI and Parliamentary Briefing Officer | NHS England
NHS England - National
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
ContractPart time
We are looking for a candidate with excellent communications skills to perform this key role in the External Affairs team of the Communicationssub-directorate (part of the Strategy Directorate). Working as part of a small team, the Freedom of Information and Parliamentary Business team. The post holder will have an important role in delivering NHS England’s statutory Freedom of Information obligations. The post involves: · The routine handling of FOI requests in a busy organisation, supported by senior managers within the team to develop FOI knowledge. · Actively managing FOI casework using the Central Records Management (CRM) system. · Networking effectively with all the Directorates of NHS England, and the Chief Executive’s office. · Ensuring that record-keeping within the area of work is effective. · Being an effective advocate for the importance of FOI. The post holder will report to the Senior Freedom of Information Manager. They will not have any line management responsibility. The post is Leeds, London or any NHSE office. As Case Officer, the post holder will work as part of a busy team in delivering an effective service supporting the management of FOI requests submitted to NHSE and affiliated organisations. The post entails coordinating responses on sometimes very complex subjects and turning this information into effective and timely FOI responses. NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS. Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services. In March 2025,the Government announcedthat NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department. If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices. Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies. The post holder will manage responses independently, liaising with colleagues when appropriate. Tasks include: · Networking effectively with all the Directorates of NHS England, and the Chief Executive’s office. · Actively managing cases within the FOI function · Ensuring that record-keeping and knowledge management within the area of work is effective. · Representing the area of work to others, internally. · Being an effective advocate for the importance of FOI. Key Functional Responsibilities Project Management · Undertake information/project analysis. Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects to provide information/analyst advice and support and to maintain data collection systems for its effective use by the team. · Analyse and report on data and monitor the processing of data and information. · Provides information to project lead on project and statistical information matters. Financial and Physical Resources · Support and inform the requirement and targeting of resources, monitoring spend, implementing and evaluating jobs and delivery of financial recovery/savings plans by providing high quality information and analysis. · Contribute to the financial delivery of the agreed portfolio ensuring it is delivered on time. People Management (as required) · Provide training, advice and support on own area of responsibility where applicable. · Support training and induction of staff. · Supervises team on their day to day activities · Participate in the recruitment processes Information Management · Carry out timely and accurate information analysis and reporting on agreed areas of portfolio and present findings in an agreed manner. · Develop and maintain databases required for the role and/or department programme. · Maintain administrative and information resources. · Contribute to effective information management within the team. Research and Development: · Undertake auditing of projects, services and initiatives. · Carry out web based and publications research. · Actively supports and contributes to the development of key performance indicators for the successful assessment of performance. Planning and Organisation: · Support implementation of project, service, initiative through timely and relevant information analysis and administrative support, in accordance with the agreed priorities of the team. · Plan and organise meetings or events and assist in the diary management requirements of individuals in connection with portfolio of work. Policy and Service Development: · Propose changes to own project, service, and initiative work, informing policy and making recommendations for more effective delivery. · Contribute to the review and development of existing project information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to project management. · Authorised signatory for travel arrangements and meeting expenses. Key Working Relationships · The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders. · Work with members of the team to develop and implement project data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data. · Communicate information and issues, including briefings and reports. You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application. This advert closes on Sunday 13 Sep 2026
Added on 28 Aug 2026
Save to favouritesTechnical Architect, Digital Corporate Enablement Office
Government Recruitment Service - Salford
£49,850 to £49,850 a year
PermanentFull time
A Technical Architect is responsible for shaping, documenting and assuring technical architectures that support the delivery of digital products, platforms and services. They analyse business and technical requirements, contribute to solution designs and help ensure services are secure, scalable, supportable and aligned with The Home Office objectives. As a Technical Architect, you will undertake structured analysis of business and technical challenges, translating requirements into clear solution designs and architecture artefacts. You will identify risks, constraints and opportunities for reuse, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to support the delivery of secure and resilient services. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office. Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Recruitment Event We are hosting online recruitment events on 08/09/2026 and 10/09/2026 from 13:00 to 13:45, where you can find out more about our roles, working for Home Office Digital and how to apply. Register your interest here: Home Office Digital: How to write a strong application Tickets, Tuesday, September 8 • 1 PM - 1:45 PM GMT+1 , Eventbrite Understanding Home Office Digital interviews Tickets, Thursday, September 10 • 1 PM - 1:45 PM GMT+1 , Eventbrite You will transform business requirements into secure, scalable, and future-proof technical architectures in this role. You’ll work in agile, collaborative environments to design and deliver services that meet user needs and strategic goals. You will guide stakeholders through technical decisions, ensuring alignment with governance and assurance processes, and championing continuous improvement and innovation.
Added on 3 Sept 2026
Save to favourites21683 - Probation Service Officer - East Lancashire
Ministry of Justice - Accrington
£28,064 to £33,549 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career. There are many reasons to join the Probation Service. What will yours be? We’re looking for empathetic, patient, and organised people to join us in this varied role, which offers the chance to make a difference, gain new skills and build a rewarding career within the Probation Service. If this sounds like you, apply now. If you are successful in the recruitment process to join the Probation Service, your starting salary will be £28,064, Pro-Rata for Part-Time roles. The Probation Service offers the opportunity for annual pay progression through a Competency Based Framework (CBF), which if eligible, will see your pay increase. CBF is designed to enable you to move up through the pay band range as your competence grows. New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Probation Service also increase their pay band ranges annually in line with Civil Service Pay guidance, which will also apply an increase to band pay ranges where applicable. Overview of the job The job holder will undertake the full range of work with people on probation before and after sentence. This will include assessment, sentence implementation, offender management and producing reports. The job holder will provide case management support to a full range of people on probation utilising service procedures and practice directions that underpin professional judgement. For further information on the summary, responsibilities, activities, duties of the role and the Civil Service Success Profile Criteria which will be used in the assessment process, please refer to the full Job Description Attachment. Right to work in the UK You must have the right to work in the UK and Civil Service (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules). Skilled Worker visa changes from 22 July 2025 In accordance with current immigration rules, this role is not eligible for a new Skilled Worker visa. From 22 July 2025, the Government introduced changes to the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker visas. As a result: HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) cannot consider sponsoring you to work as a probation services officer unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your pre-employment checks and your eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place. If you apply to be a probation services officer and you have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to 22 July 2025, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. If your application is successful, you will need to ensure that you have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom. HMPPS will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here. Civil Service recruitment: nationality rules Civil Service This guide is intended to assist departments with managing their responsibilities on nationality rules related to Civil Service recruitment. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here (https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa) About us: By managing offenders in the community, the Probation Service protects the public from the effect of crime and gives offenders the chance to turn their lives around. Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive team that thrives on sharing knowledge and expertise. Successful applicants may be based a wide variety of office, court, team, or prison locations within the Probation Service region. Allocations will be made according to business need. To find out more about working as a Probation Service Officer please click here About the Recruitment Process To apply to this role you will be required to complete a short application form and detail responses to Civil Service Behaviours and Experience based question. As part of this application, you will also be required to sit the Civil Service Judgement test (CSJT). The CSJT is a two-part test which looks at your ability to make decisions in relation to specific civil service behaviours. The CSJT is stage one of your application process and you will have the option to complete a practice test immediately before taking the test, to give you an insight of what to expect before you start. If you would like more information relating to reasonable adjustments and the CSJT, please see more details here. You can also watch a short a video here. You can find out more about the CSJT and complete a practice test now here. If you are successful in passing this stage, your full application will be sifted once the application deadline has closed. You will then receive further instruction on the progress and outcome of your application. If you are successful in passing both the CSJT and application sift process you will be invited to interview. If in the event we receive a high volume of applications, we may only assess candidates against the lead behaviour. There is also no guarantee that you will progress to the next stages of the recruitment process; however, we will keep you informed at each stage.
Added on 1 Sept 2026
Save to favourites202608: Prison Officer - HMP Foston Hall
Ministry of Justice - Derby
On-sitePermanentFull time
Prison officer - HMP Foston Hall, HMP Foston Hall, Foston, Derby DE65 5DN Starting salary: £36,816 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial) City/Town: Derby Region: Midlands Vacancy type: Merit This vacancy is open to female applicants only as an occupational requirement exception under Sch 9 of the Equality Act 2010. This post is not open to male applicants. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be available for this role, subject to eligibility and in line with the UK Immigration Rules in force at the time of application. However, due to current immigration requirements and recruitment timescales, candidates who require Skilled Worker visa sponsorship are unlikely to be sponsored if applying to this campaign. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consider their right to work in the UK carefully before applying. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and eligibility criteria at gov.uk. The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. An extraordinary job In this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day. During the recruitment process you will be assessed on: • communicating and influencing • managing a quality service • making effective decisions • caring How to apply Once you have completed your initial application form. You will then be invited to complete stage 1 of the online tests, to see if you have basic judgement and numerical skills. If you are successful, we will invite you to the stage 2 online test values-based assessment (VBA) If you pass the online tests, we will invite you to an online assessment centre (OAC). Candidates who achieve a higher pre-determined VBA score may be invited to the OAC sooner. You will then be invited to provide a written response to three behaviour-based questions. We will explore your understanding of the prison officer role in a women’s prisons and why you are interested in the role. Once you’ve successfully completed the (OAC) and written responses and we’ve offered you a role, we will invite you to a medical and fitness test. This will cover an eyesight test, hearing test and basic health screening, including a blood pressure check. To become a prison officer, you will need to: • be at least 18 years old at the commencement of employment • meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements • pass a medical and fitness assessment • meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes • for safety reasons, meet a suitable standard of hearing. • Whilst tattoos are permitted, including those that are visible, they must not be deemed as offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating in any way. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable, except where this is for cultural, religious, or medical reasons. Pay The initial training is 37 hours a week. After training, you can choose to work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours: • 37 hours a week = £34,928 a year • 39 hours a week = £36,816 a year • 41 hours a week = £39,334 a year All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances that are applicable to the role/location. The standard working week of a prison officer is based on a 39 hours per week shift pattern. Benefits • 25 days’ annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) • paid time off for public holidays and one extra privilege day • Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97% • cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits Read more about prison officer benefits Job offers: merit vacancy This is a merit job vacancy. If you are successful at the online assessment centre, you will be added to a merit list based on your score. When all applicants have completed the assessment centre, the prison will make job offers to individuals with the highest scores first when positions become available. You can stay on the merit list for 12 months. After this, you’ll need to apply again. Operational Support Grade Role Our Online Assessment Centre (OAC), will not only assess you against the key criteria to become a prison officer but will also determine your suitability for appointment as an operational support grade OSG If following attendance at your OAC, you are unsuccessful in your application to become a prison officer, we may instead offer you an alternative role as an OSG. Operational support grade - Ministry of Justice The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of Civil Servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. If you feel the recruitment process has breached the principles, you can raise a complaint by contacting Shared Services Connected Ltd: call 0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) Diversity & Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Reasonable adjustment support Applying for reasonable adjustment support. Just tick ‘yes’ when it asks if you think you might need it.
Added on 1 Sept 2026
Save to favouritesVeterans Support Officer - Wiltshire - Reference 92
Alabare - Salisbury
£25,428 to £26,247 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
As a Veteran Support Officer you will support former service personnel to move from homelessness towards stability, independence and sustainable accommodation through skilled, person-centred housing related support. The role is veteran-focused and trauma-informed, recognising the impact of military life, transition, isolation, mental health, substance misuse, debt and disrupted housing, while helping veterans build confidence, resilience and hope for the future. Car driver preferred with access to a road worthy vehicle and business insurance, but not essential.
Added on 2 Sept 2026
Save to favourites202608: Prison Officer - HMP New Hall
Ministry of Justice - Wakefield
On-sitePermanentFull time
Prison officer - HMP New Hall HMP New hall, 5 New Hall Way, Flockton, Wakefield WF4 4AX Starting salary: £36,816 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial) City/Town: Wakefield Region: North East Vacancy type: Merit This vacancy is open to female applicants only as an occupational requirement exception under Sch 9 of the Equality Act 2010. This post is not open to male applicants. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be available for this role, subject to eligibility and in line with the UK Immigration Rules in force at the time of application. However, due to current immigration requirements and recruitment timescales, candidates who require Skilled Worker visa sponsorship are unlikely to be sponsored if applying to this campaign. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consider their right to work in the UK carefully before applying. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and eligibility criteria at gov.uk. The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. An extraordinary job In this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day. During the recruitment process you will be assessed on: • communicating and influencing • managing a quality service • making effective decisions • caring How to apply Once you have completed your initial application form. You will then be invited to complete stage 1 of the online tests, to see if you have basic judgement and numerical skills. If you are successful, we will invite you to the stage 2 online test values-based assessment (VBA) If you pass the online tests, we will invite you to an online assessment centre (OAC). Candidates who achieve a higher pre-determined VBA score may be invited to the OAC sooner. You will then be invited to provide a written response to three behaviour-based questions. We will explore your understanding of the prison officer role in a women’s prisons and why you are interested in the role. Once you’ve successfully completed the (OAC) and written responses and we’ve offered you a role, we will invite you to a medical and fitness test. This will cover an eyesight test, hearing test and basic health screening, including a blood pressure check. To become a prison officer, you will need to: • be at least 18 years old at the commencement of employment • meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements • pass a medical and fitness assessment • meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes • for safety reasons, meet a suitable standard of hearing. • Whilst tattoos are permitted, including those that are visible, they must not be deemed as offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating in any way. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable, except where this is for cultural, religious, or medical reasons. Pay The initial training is 37 hours a week. After training, you can choose to work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours: • 37 hours a week = £34,928 a year • 39 hours a week = £36,816 a year • 41 hours a week = £39,334 a year All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances that are applicable to the role/location. The standard working week of a prison officer is based on a 39 hours per week shift pattern. Benefits • 25 days’ annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) • paid time off for public holidays and one extra privilege day • Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97% • cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits Read more about prison officer benefits Job offers: merit vacancy This is a merit job vacancy. If you are successful at the online assessment centre, you will be added to a merit list based on your score. When all applicants have completed the assessment centre, the prison will make job offers to individuals with the highest scores first when positions become available. You can stay on the merit list for 12 months. After this, you’ll need to apply again. Operational Support Grade Role Our Online Assessment Centre (OAC), will not only assess you against the key criteria to become a prison officer but will also determine your suitability for appointment as an operational support grade OSG If following attendance at your OAC, you are unsuccessful in your application to become a prison officer, we may instead offer you an alternative role as an OSG. Operational support grade - Ministry of Justice The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of Civil Servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. If you feel the recruitment process has breached the principles, you can raise a complaint by contacting Shared Services Connected Ltd: call 0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) Diversity & Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Reasonable adjustment support Applying for reasonable adjustment support. Just tick ‘yes’ when it asks if you think you might need it.
Added on 3 Sept 2026
Save to favourites202608: Prison Officer - HMP Eastwood Park
Ministry of Justice - Wotton-under-Edge
On-sitePermanentFull time
Prison officer - HMP Eastwood Park HMP Eastwood Park, Falfield, Wotton-under-Edge GL12 8DB Starting salary: £36,816 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial) City/Town: Bristol Region: South West Vacancy type: Merit Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be available for this role, subject to eligibility and in line with the UK Immigration Rules in force at the time of application. However, due to current immigration requirements and recruitment timescales, candidates who require Skilled Worker visa sponsorship are unlikely to be sponsored if applying to this campaign. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consider their right to work in the UK carefully before applying. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and eligibility criteria at gov.uk. The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. An extraordinary job In this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day. During the recruitment process you will be assessed on: • communicating and influencing • managing a quality service • making effective decisions • caring How to apply Once you have completed your initial application form. You will then be invited to complete stage 1 of the online tests, to see if you have basic judgement and numerical skills. If you are successful, we will invite you to the stage 2 online test values-based assessment (VBA) If you pass the online tests, we will invite you to an online assessment centre (OAC). Candidates who achieve a higher pre-determined VBA score may be invited to the OAC sooner. You will then be invited to provide a written response to three behaviour-based questions. We will explore your understanding of the prison officer role in a women’s prisons and why you are interested in the role. Once you’ve successfully completed the (OAC) and written responses and we’ve offered you a role, we will invite you to a medical and fitness test. This will cover an eyesight test, hearing test and basic health screening, including a blood pressure check. To become a prison officer, you will need to: • be at least 18 years old at the commencement of employment • meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements • pass a medical and fitness assessment • meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes • for safety reasons, meet a suitable standard of hearing. • Whilst tattoos are permitted, including those that are visible, they must not be deemed as offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating in any way. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable, except where this is for cultural, religious, or medical reasons. Pay The initial training is 37 hours a week. After training, you can choose to work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours: • 37 hours a week = £34,928 a year • 39 hours a week = £36,816 a year • 41 hours a week = £39,334 a year All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances that are applicable to the role/location. The standard working week of a prison officer is based on a 39 hours per week shift pattern. Benefits • 25 days’ annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) • paid time off for public holidays and one extra privilege day • Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97% • cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits Read more about prison officer benefits Job offers: merit vacancy This is a merit job vacancy. If you are successful at the online assessment centre, you will be added to a merit list based on your score. When all applicants have completed the assessment centre, the prison will make job offers to individuals with the highest scores first when positions become available. You can stay on the merit list for 12 months. After this, you’ll need to apply again. Operational Support Grade Role Our Online Assessment Centre (OAC), will not only assess you against the key criteria to become a prison officer but will also determine your suitability for appointment as an operational support grade OSG If following attendance at your OAC, you are unsuccessful in your application to become a prison officer, we may instead offer you an alternative role as an OSG. Operational support grade - Ministry of Justice The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of Civil Servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. If you feel the recruitment process has breached the principles, you can raise a complaint by contacting Shared Services Connected Ltd: call 0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) Diversity & Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Reasonable adjustment support Applying for reasonable adjustment support. Just tick ‘yes’ when it asks if you think you might need it.
Added on 1 Sept 2026
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