Corrections Officer for Umeå Prison and Remand Center

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 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, remand centers, and client transport.

The Umeå operational area includes the closed prison Umeå, the open prison Sörbyn, and the remand center Umeå. We are undergoing significant capacity increases, and there is much happening in the operational area in terms of renovations and new constructions. The largest professional group is corrections officers, but we also have healthcare professionals, administrative staff, educators, production leaders, and more. At Sörbyn prison, inmates are engaged in labor market training, learning centers, various treatment programs, or work in the kitchen, carpentry, crop production, packaging/assembly, etc. Sörbyn prison is an agricultural facility with grain cultivation and animal husbandry. At Umeå prison, inmates are engaged in wood/industry, kitchen, learning centers, and treatment programs. The prison and remand center Umeå are about a 10-minute walk from the nearest bus stop, and Sörbyn prison is easiest to reach by car. Staff parking is available at all units.

We are now looking for corrections officers for Umeå prison and remand center. Could it be you we are looking for? Take the chance to apply for a profession you may not have known you were suited for.

Warm welcome with your application!

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a corrections officer, you are the foundation of the security work. You work in a team with others to maintain a safe and secure environment and motivate clients towards a life without crime. The tasks are varied: care, surveillance, searching, and security work are mixed with release planning and conversation/motivation work.

Structure and clear routines are a natural part of your daily work. You have daily contact with the clients, conduct conversations, and are involved in the clients' processes. Your work includes documenting and following up on client cases. As a corrections officer, you are the one who opens the door in the morning and locks it in the evening. There are good opportunities to develop and specialize in the role depending on your interests. As a corrections officer, you are part of a team where you have daily contact with the client.

Working as a corrections 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 humanity, respect for the individual, and the belief that people can develop.

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 for your potential permanent employment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Your personal qualities are important. As a corrections 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.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Work experience, including seasonal work, temporary employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work do not equate to employment.
• Completed high school 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 healthcare and social work.
• Knowledge in relevant areas, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management.
• Relevant language skills.
• Driver's license (B).

OTHER

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced 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 you must 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 a security class, and a security review with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For some 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: 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.

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 salespeople of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.