The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We Are Hiring

Our primary goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will be safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, detention centers, and client transportation.

Read more about the probation service in Västerås on our website: Probation Service Västerås (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/frivardskontor/vasteras/#verksamhet)

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position is part of the Probation Service's control and preparedness organization. You will work in a team with other correctional officers and have close collaboration with probation inspectors, decision support, administrators, and emergency functions. Client work is included in the position, and you will participate in client visits at the probation office. Together with the team, you will be responsible for monitoring executions with electronic control through home visits and workplace visits of offenders serving community service. The work includes staffing the reception at the probation office as well as other security-related tasks, such as urine testing.

QUALIFICATIONS

Your personal qualities are important. As a correctional officer, you need to be secure, stable, have good self-awareness, sound judgment, and integrity. Together with your colleagues, you will drive the operations, so you need to have good teamwork skills and be clear in your communication. You should be able to act physically when required.

It is important that you share the fundamental values of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service regarding a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and the belief that people can develop. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute to ensuring that everyone is treated equally through your approach. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Completed upper secondary education or other education combined with work experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant.
• Current work experience, including seasonal work, part-time employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not equivalent to employment.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing.
• Good computer skills.
• A B driver's license for manual transmission.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Current work experience from correctional services, security work, social care, psychiatry, or health and social care.
• Relevant language skills.

OTHER

We have high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. To work with us, you need to undergo a security screening in accordance with the Security Protection Act. For this position, a security screening interview will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. During the security screening, your personal background and relationships will be investigated from a security perspective. You will receive more information about the security screening during your job interview. Read more about the security screening at: Security Screening (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/)

The position may involve military placement within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about military placement at: Military Placement (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/)

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for a balanced gender distribution and increased diversity.

To submit your application, click on the application link in the advertisement. Questions about how to apply and submit your CV should be directed to Visma Recruit. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person indicated in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as salespeople of recruitment advertisements. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.