Correctional Officer Wanted at Huddinge Remand Prison

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now looking for more employees. Our main 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, remand prisons, and client transportation.

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Read more about the activities at Huddinge Remand Prison on our website: Huddinge Remand Prison (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/hakte/huddinge/#verksamhet)

Huddinge Remand Prison is located near Flemingsberg station and is part of the area's Justice Center, along with Södertörn District Court, the police authority, and the prosecution authority. Huddinge Remand Prison currently has 164 places divided among the reception department, restrictions department, and security department. Approximately 170 people work at the prison in various roles. It is easy to commute to the prison by train, commuter train, bus, and car. As an employee, you also have access to the prison's staff gym.

Huddinge Remand Prison also has a branch with 18 remand places located in Nacka Strand but is organizationally under the Huddinge operational area. It is a small team where staff work both day and night, and where employees have a significant responsibility for daily operations. As an employee within the operational area, placement can occur in both Huddinge and Nacka.

You will start your employment at the workplace where you will receive an introduction over three weeks. After a period of service, you will be offered a place in the mandatory basic training of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, which lasts 8 weeks. You will receive a salary throughout the training period. During the probationary period, ongoing assessments will be conducted regarding your eligibility for permanent employment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

At the security remand prison in Huddinge, you will work in an environment with a strong focus on security and clear routines. Unlike prisons, where clients serve longer sentences and participate in motivational programs, work at the remand prison is more focused on maintaining order and safety during the early stages of the legal process. Many clients at the remand prison spend longer periods in isolation, with limited contact with the outside world. In the role of correctional officer at Huddinge security remand prison, you will therefore be one of the few people with whom the client has daily contact. This requires you to meet people in difficult life situations with both professionalism and compassion. You need to have a good understanding of the individual's mental well-being while being able to maintain a clear, boundary-setting approach.

As a correctional officer at the remand prison, you will participate in work with isolation-breaking measures (IBÅ) to fulfill the legal requirements for daily meaningful contact for detainees under 18 years old. The remand prison has a special IBÅ group, but the assignment is an integrated part of the correctional officer's duties. For those interested in working with children and youth, there are special opportunities at Huddinge Remand Prison.

Working as a correctional officer means contributing to a safer society and making a difference for people. You share the values of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service regarding a humane view of humanity and respect for the individual, seeing people as capable of development. The role requires flexibility between tasks, roles, and departments, responsibility, and the ability to handle both physically and mentally demanding tasks in a structured everyday life.

QUALIFICATIONS

Your personal qualities are important to us. As a correctional officer, you need to be secure, stable, and have good self-awareness. Since you will be driving the operations together with your colleagues, you need to have good collaboration skills and the ability to communicate clearly. Good judgment and integrity are required in your professional practice. You must have a physical condition that allows you to act physically when the situation requires it. We place great emphasis on personal qualities.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Work experience, including seasonal work, hourly employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not considered equivalent to employment.
• 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.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Work experience from corrections, security work, social care, psychiatry, or health and care work.
• Knowledge in relevant areas, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management.
• Relevant language skills in addition to Swedish.

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 form the basis for whether 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 you stand up for democratic values and the state values that apply to the operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

Some positions are classified for security, 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 with 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 is applied.

Probationary employment may be applied.

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