The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We are Building New Facilities and Hiring More Staff

Our primary 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 Skogome area is the largest prison in Sweden for men convicted of sexual offenses in security class 2. There is also a smaller psychiatric care unit. The Skogome prison opened in 1957 and is located at Lillhagsvägen 301 on Hisingen in Gothenburg. The prison currently has about 250 employees distributed across several different professional groups and competencies. In a renovation and new construction project starting this year, the prison will nearly double its capacity, with more modern facilities and larger spaces for treatment and activities.

Read more about the Skogome prison's operations on our website: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/anstalt/skogome/#verksamhet (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/anstalt/skogome/#verksamhet)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a correctional officer, you are the foundation of security work. You work in teams with other professional groups to maintain a safe and secure environment and motivate clients towards a life without crime. Clear routines are a natural part of your daily work. You are the one who opens the door to the living quarters in the morning and locks it in the evening. You accompany clients to work and education, conduct searches, and supervise the exercise yard and training facilities. You also have daily contact with clients to know how they are doing and are part of the release preparations.

Do you want a job where you contribute to a safer society and can make a difference for others? Do you want to work with wonderful colleagues where the camaraderie is strong and everyone supports each other?

It is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and belief in the potential for personal development and change. You should also have an awareness of and understanding of how background, culture, and group affiliation affect oneself and others.

Working in a prison is varied: care, security, search, and safety work are mixed with release planning and motivational work. You will start your employment with an introduction period of three weeks. After a period of service, you will be offered a place in the mandatory basic training for correctional officers, which lasts 8 weeks. You will receive a salary during the entire training period. During the probationary period, ongoing assessments will be conducted regarding your suitability for permanent employment.

In this recruitment process, information meetings will be held to give you a better understanding of what it means to work at Skogome prison. The information meetings will be held on two occasions, and if you are called, you will need to attend one of them. A separate invitation will be sent if you proceed in the process.

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 be able to act physically when required.

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 completed upper secondary education or other education combined with work experience deemed relevant by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing.
• Good computer skills.

It is advantageous if you have:

• Work experience from correctional services, security work, social care, psychiatry, or healthcare and social work.
• Knowledge in relevant fields, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management.
• A valid driver's license (B).
• Relevant language skills.

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service places great importance on personal suitability.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replace it with selection questions relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and your 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 compliance 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 screening with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For certain classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security screening 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.

A probationary employment period 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 salespeople of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.