Kriminalvården is Growing – We Are Hiring!

Kriminalvården is expanding – we are building new facilities, renovating, and adding to our team. Our primary goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will become safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, detention centers, and client transport.

Learn more about the operations at Gothenburg Detention Center on our website: Gothenburg Detention Center (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/hakte/goteborg/#verksamhet).

Gothenburg Detention Center is one of Sweden's five secure detention centers located in the central part of Gothenburg.

Gothenburg Detention Center has space for approximately 400 clients. At Gothenburg Detention Center, we have correctional officers, psychologists, nurses, administrators, and intelligence operators. In total, we are about 300 employees working daily with the important mission of the correctional service and breaking the vicious cycle.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Are you looking for a new job? Do you want to be part of the justice system? Do you have the ability to maintain order and security? Are you socially interested and curious about meeting people in a challenging but exciting environment? Then we have the job for you.

Gothenburg Detention Center is one of five secure detention centers in Sweden. As a correctional officer, you are the foundation of the security work. You work in teams with others to maintain a safe and secure environment and motivate clients towards a life without crime. Structure and clear routines are a natural part of your daily work. You have daily contact with clients, conduct conversations, and are involved in clients' processes during their detention period. Your work includes documenting and following up on client cases. As a correctional officer, you are the one who opens the door in the morning and locks it in the evening. You are responsible for searching and supervising clients and areas. There are good opportunities to develop and specialize in the role depending on your interests.

If you have an interest and aptitude for technology and computers, there is also a need for staff in the detention center's monitoring center. Here we need someone who can focus on multiple things at once and handle unforeseen events well. You primarily work to monitor operations, manage alarms, and communicate with staff in different parts of the detention center.

Our primary goal is to help our clients break patterns and thereby reduce the risk of recidivism. If we succeed, society will become safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, detention centers, and client transport. Working in a detention center means focusing on care and security based on clear routines. Some individuals are detained for long periods and only meet their lawyer and those who work at the detention center. This places special demands on you as a correctional officer to be professional and interested in meeting people.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is secure, stable, and has good self-awareness. You need to have good collaboration skills and be clear in your communication. Regardless of your previous profession, you may be of interest to us as we seek employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. In your professional practice, integrity is required, and you need to distinguish between personal and private communication. The job requires you to express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish. You should also be prepared to act physically if the situation demands it. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

For placement in the monitoring center, we are looking for someone who is resilient and can handle multiple cases simultaneously. You should have a good overview of events and remain calm in stressful situations. It helps if you have a good sense of direction and are solution-focused. You need to have normal color vision.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Work experience, including seasonal work, part-time employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not considered equivalent to employment.
• A complete high school education or other education combined with work experience that the Correctional Service deems relevant.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both spoken and written forms.
• Good computer skills.

It is advantageous if you have:

• Work experience in correctional services, security work, social care, psychiatry, or healthcare and social services.
• A high school diploma.
• Education in relevant fields, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management or other relevant areas.
• Other language skills besides Swedish.

We expect you to share the fundamental values of the Correctional Service regarding a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and belief in the human capacity and willingness to develop. Additionally, you should have an awareness of and understanding of how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others.

OTHER

To be considered for employment within the Correctional Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security, and confidentiality awareness, and you must comply with applicable laws. This means standing up for democratic values and the state values that apply to the Correctional Service's operations.

Some positions are classified for security, and a security check with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Correctional Service welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security check at: Security Check (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/).

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

Probationary employment may be applied.

The Correctional 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 mentioned in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or salespeople of recruitment advertisements. The Correctional Service has contracted agreements.