The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We Are Hiring!

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 facilities, and client transport.

Read more about the probation service in Halmstad on our website: Probation Service Halmstad (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/frivardskontor/halmstad/#verksamhet)

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are now looking for someone who wants to work at our probation office in Halmstad with a focus on security, service, and controls, where client contact is included.

As a probation officer, you contribute to a safer society. Your tasks include ensuring safe entry control and following up on clients under electronic supervision, which includes home visits and workplace visits, as well as various service assignments.

The role also includes technical handling and preparedness for enforcement with electronic control and community service checks. Part of your working hours will be spent with a colleague in a car, as we have large geographical areas to cover. You will closely collaborate with probation inspectors, administrators, and the chief probation officer. You will work according to a schedule in a team with your colleagues, which includes evening and weekend shifts.

QUALIFICATIONS

The role places high demands on personal suitability. As a probation officer with service assignments, you need to be secure, stable, and have good judgment. Together with your colleagues, you plan and carry out daily work, so you need to be flexible and have good teamwork skills. You are attentive and accommodating in your interactions and have the interest, willingness, and ability to help others. You should be structured and someone who strives to deliver solutions to both technical and practical challenges.

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 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. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Completed upper secondary education or other education combined with work experience deemed relevant by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• Work experience, including seasonal work, part-time employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not considered equivalent to employment
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing
• Good computer skills
• Category B driving license with good driving experience.

It is advantageous if you have:

• Relevant work experience in one or more areas of probation, security work, social care, psychiatry, or health and social care
• Experience in security control/access or other technical work
• Knowledge or experience in conflict management or client-facing work
• Other language skills are a plus.

OTHER INFORMATION

We place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. A security check will precede any employment decision. Certain positions are classified in security class, and a security assessment with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For positions with a higher security classification, you must be a Swedish citizen, but you may have a foreign background. Read more about the security assessment at: Security Assessment (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/)

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 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 listed in the ad. 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.