Vacant job

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new, renovating, and expanding, and are now seeking more employees. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society becomes safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, detention centers, and client transport.

The Norrköping area includes the Skenäs prison, located on Vikbolandet, as well as the detention center located in central Norrköping. As a correctional officer, you will be placed either at the prison or the detention center, depending on the needs.

The Skenäs prison will be upgraded from security class 3 to security class 2 in 2026, which means a strong focus on general security work. It will also house a care unit that includes security, health, and medical care. The prison is located about 30 kilometers outside Norrköping and is not connected to public transport, which means that a driver's license and access to a car are required.

Would you like to know more about what it's like to work with us during the summer? More information can be found here:

• Summer Jobs (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/sommarjobb/)
• Meet our Summer Employees (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/sommarjobb/traffa-vara-sommarjobbare/)

Read more about the Swedish Prison and Probation Service:

• Swedish Prison and Probation Service (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/fangelse-frivard-och-hakte/)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a correctional officer, you will be part of a team where you have daily contact with clients. The tasks at the prison/detention center are varied: care, monitoring, searching, and security work mixed with release planning and conversation/motivation work.

Working as a correctional officer means you can make a difference for other people and contribute to a better society. To thrive and succeed in your role, it is important that you share the fundamental values of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service regarding a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and the belief that people can develop.

You will start your employment with a two-week full-time introduction before you begin working according to a schedule. The introduction will take place during weeks 23-24. If you are unable to attend these weeks, the introduction may possibly be conducted earlier in the spring.

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 collaboration skills and be clear in your communication. You should also be 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. You must be able to act physically when required. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

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

It is an advantage if you have:

• Work experience from corrections, security work, social care, psychiatry, or health and care work.
• Several years of work experience from another profession that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant.
• Knowledge in relevant areas, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, or conflict management.
• Relevant language skills.

OTHER

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replace it with selection questions that are relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and CV will determine if you are qualified to proceed in the process.

To be considered for employment within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security, and confidentiality awareness, and comply with applicable laws. This means that you uphold democratic values and the state values that apply to the operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

Some positions are classified in security classes, and a security review with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security review at: Security Review (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/)

Individual salary setting applies.

Probationary employment may be applied.

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for an even 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 specified in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.