Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We Are Expanding

We are now looking for more employees. Our main goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will be safer for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, detention centers, and client transport.

Want to know more? Hear what our employees think about working at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service: Work with us (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/)

Read more about the operations at Hall Prison on our website: Hall Prison (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/anstalt/hall/#verksamhet)

At the prison, approximately 400 employees and 20 managers work to manage, lead, and develop the operations. The largest professional group is correctional officers, but the prison also employs administrative staff, educators, production leaders, service technicians, etc. The prison accommodates just over 350 inmates who are engaged in activities such as education, treatment programs, other structured activities, or the prison's work operations.

At Hall, we value a health-promoting work environment and can offer, for example, a staff gym to use during breaks and also in your free time. There is also proximity to various exercise trails. You can walk or run in the area right next to Hallfjärden and also have access to a sports hall, a recovery room with a massage chair, and a library.

To get to the prison, which is located just outside Södertälje, you can take a bus from Östertälje. If you drive, you can park for free in our staff parking lot. On the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's website, you can find several benefits of working with us: Benefits of working with us (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/fordelar-med-att-jobba-hos-oss/)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a correctional officer in the prison's surveillance center (BC) and access control (IPK), you will have a varied job focusing on safety and security. In BC, you monitor the prison via camera systems and relay alarms in the operations via computer and communication systems. In the prison's IPK, you receive both staff and visitors who are checked via X-ray equipment. You will work alternately in BC and IPK in close collaboration with your colleagues. The position also includes work in the prison's visiting department, where you will check and supervise inmates.

The summer temporary position starts on 2026-06-01 with a mandatory training of three weeks.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is observant, has an easy time collaborating, and communicates clearly. You act with good judgment and adapt your behavior to the situation. The role requires you to focus on the right things and remain calm, stable, and controlled in stressful situations, such as when an alarm is triggered.

It is important for us that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and the belief that people can develop. You are 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 through your approach. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A completed upper secondary education or other education in combination with work experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant.
• Work experience, even in the form of seasonal work, hourly employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not equivalent to employment.
• Good color vision.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing.
• Knowledge of English in speech.
• Good computer skills.

It is advantageous to have:

• Work experience, for example, in IT, security, and surveillance work.
• A driving license (B).

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 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 you must comply with applicable laws. This means that 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 placed in security class, 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 in recruitment (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/)

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