Production Leader for Carpentry at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service

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 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.

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The Stockholm West area in the picturesque municipality of Ekerö includes the open prison Svartsjö, the women's prison Färingsö, and the detention center Färingsö. About 170 employees and ten managers manage, lead, and develop the operations that accommodate around 270 inmates. The largest professional group is correctional officers, but there are also healthcare professionals, administrative staff, educators, and production leaders working here.

The inmates are engaged in education, various treatment programs, and work within the wood and craft industry, packaging/assembly, and ecological agriculture with grain cultivation and animal husbandry. They also run a farm shop where self-produced goods such as plants and crafts are sold. The two prisons are located close to each other and are easily accessible by bus or car. Free parking is available for staff.

Having a job is an important part of preparing for a functioning life after serving a sentence. As a production leader, you are a key person in this work, leading, supporting, and motivating the inmates in their daily activities and contributing to creating structure, responsibility, and development in everyday life.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a production leader in the carpentry workshop, you have direct contact with our clients in the prison's production. In your daily contact with the inmates, your work contributes to their learning and encourages them to reflect on their situation.

After the introduction, you will be responsible for the daily operations in the carpentry workshop. You will work together with other staff in production to introduce and guide clients placed in our carpentry department. You will plan, delegate tasks, and ensure that our deliveries are made on time. You will also participate in the production work yourself. Together with your colleagues, you will be responsible for production planning. Handling simpler administrative tasks related to the inmates is also part of the job.

During the low season in the carpentry workshop, some flexibility is required. Depending on the season, the work may involve participating in other areas of production at the prison, such as in our agricultural operations. This means you need to be prepared to switch tasks and contribute where the need is greatest.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who works well with others and acts with good judgment. You communicate clearly, see relationships in their proper perspective, distinguish between personal and professional matters, and adapt your behavior to the situation. The role requires a good understanding of both security and how people absorb knowledge. You remain calm, stable, and controlled even in stressful situations and possess the physical ability to move freely if the situation requires it, for example, in the event of an alarm being triggered. Good collaboration skills are essential, as you will be part of a team and also collaborate with other parts of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service and external parties.

To thrive and succeed in this role, you share the fundamental values of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and the belief that everyone can develop. You understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect both yourself and others, contributing to respectful and equitable treatment.

We 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, such as carpentry/wood industry
• Work experience in carpentry/wood industry
• Good knowledge and handling of industrial machines such as planers, CNC, etc.
• Good proficiency in the Swedish language, both spoken and written
• Good computer skills
• Driver's license B

It is an advantage if you have:

• Relevant post-secondary education related to the position
• Experience working as a production leader within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• Work experience in security work
• Work experience in a supervisory position
• Other language skills in addition to Swedish
• Forklift license or other agricultural machinery

OTHER

Interviews will take place on January 23rd at Svartsjö prison.

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. Answers to the selection questions and your CV will determine if you qualify 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 uphold democratic values and the state values that apply to the operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

Some positions are classified as security-sensitive, and a security assessment with background checks will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For certain security-sensitive positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security assessment at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ (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: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ (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 a balanced gender distribution and increased diversity.

To submit your application, click on the application link in the ad. 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 ad.

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.