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Jobs In The Justice System - Career In The Prison Service

Following recent changes in the organisation of the Justice system in the UK mean that prison service jobs can be accessed from within the justice ministry website. Through this website you can access a wide range of jobs including:

Ministry of Justice and related bodies -
National Offender Management Service - NOMS is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice, bringing together the headquarters of the Probation Service and HM Prison Service to enable more effective delivery of services.
Probation Service jobs - Including jobs for Kent Probation Service
Office of the Public Guardian
Other Civil Service Jobs

Eligibility, for most Ministry of Justice jobs any person applying for a post in the Ministry of Justice and related bodies must meet the following requirements:

1. You must be either:
a United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland national
a Commonwealth citizen or a British protected person
a national of the European Economic Area (EEA), including Switzerland
List of EAA Countries
a Turkish national who has been lawfully employed in the UK for four years in any job, or lawfully employed for three years in a job within the same occupation as the post they wish to take up within the civil service
a non-EEA national who is the family member of an EEA, Swiss or qualifying Turkish national (as above) from another member state (non-UK) who has moved to the UK for an approved purpose
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2. You must have the right to take up employment within the UK
3. You must have the experience and qualifications specified in the advert
4. You should note that all successful applicants will be subject to a Disclosure Scotland criminal record check. In addition some designated posts may also be subject to Criminal Records Bureau Check or a Counter Terrorism Check, depending upon the role and/or location.

The new prison service website has an improved job section, they are publishing a growing number of vacancies online as well as a wealth of relevant career information. The Prison Service has ongoing recruitment of Prison Officers however through the website you'll also find up to a hundred vacancies in areas as diverse as: Administration, Agricultural, Catering, Building & Allied Trades, Chaplaincy, Finance & Procurement, Healthcare, Instructional Officer, Intensive Development Scheme, Managerial, Operational Support and Psychology.

Jobs in the prison service obviously include prison officers but also a wide range of operatrion support functions, at the time of writing vacancies included:

Administrative Officer
Agricultural Craftsperson
Anglican Chaplain
Band 6 Specialist Nurse (Substance Misuse)
Casual Operational Support Grade
Caterer - Fixed Term
Catering Officer
Chartered / Forensic Psychologist
Christian Chaplain (from any of the mainstream christian churches) - Part Time
Cleaner - Fixed Term Contract
Data Integrity Officer - Fixed Term Contract
Administrative Officer
Electrician - Casual
Electrician - Fixed Term - HMYOI Feltham
Gardener - Fixed Term
Handyperson - Fixed Term
Industrial Carpenter
Industrial Caterer
Information and Guidance Tutor
Labourer/ Stoker
Prison Service Nurse - RGN - Band 5 - Fixed Term
Prison Service Nurse Nurse - RGN - Fixed Term
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Operational Support - Fixed Term
Operational support grade
Painter / Decorator
Part Time Cleaner
Support Grade Band 2
Plumber/Fitter
Psychological Assistant
Psychological Assistant -Fixed Term
Roman Catholic Chaplain
Senior Psychologist
Psychologist
Teacher
Trainee Occupational Psychologist

Operational Support Grades

Operational Support Grades play an integral part in the Prison Service, helping to provide safe, secure environments. The job is varied and interesting and cover a wide variety of duties, including checking-in visitors, supervising prisoners and escorting contractors and other visitors to the establishment.If you're friendly, out going, motivated, and looking to be trained in an exciting, challenging, and rewarding multi skilled role, then check out the vacancies they have throughout the country.