Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We are Expanding and Looking for More Employees.

Our most important 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.

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 activities at Sollentuna Remand Facility on our website: Sollentuna Remand Facility (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/hakte/sollentuna/#verksamhet)

The Sollentuna Security Remand Facility has 371 places divided between common areas and restricted areas, as well as special youth places. At the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you work with a complex and important societal mission where you can make a difference. Here, you will find a workplace that values participation, personal development, and engagement.

To VO Sollentuna belongs a newly opened normal remand facility in Jakobsberg.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a correctional officer, you work in teams with daily contact with clients in a closed environment with high security and confidentiality. Your tasks are varied and include opening and locking cell doors, distributing food and medication, conducting searches and isolation-breaking measures, as well as meeting clients in crisis. Administrative tasks are also included.

The work is varied and can involve both conversations with clients and emergency interventions during alarms, always with safety in focus. You collaborate closely with colleagues in a strong team and work according to a rotating schedule with day, evening, night, and weekend shifts.

You will start with a three-week introduction at the workplace. After the probationary period, you will be offered the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's basic training for 8 weeks, with salary throughout the training period. During the probationary period, ongoing assessments will be made for the possibility of permanent employment.

Do you want to make a difference in people's lives, contribute to a safer society, and work with engaged colleagues in a developing profession? Then this is the job for you!

QUALIFICATIONS

Your personal qualities are important. As a correctional officer, you need to be secure, stable, have good self-awareness, sound judgment, and integrity. You need to have good teamwork skills and be clear in your communication. You should be able to act physically when required. You will be trained in the handling and use of batons and pepper spray and are expected to carry these while on duty.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A complete high school education or other education combined with work experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service considers relevant.
• Work experience, including seasonal work, hourly employment, or self-employment.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both spoken and written form.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Work experience from corrections, security work, social care, psychiatry, or health and care work.
• Knowledge in relevant areas, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management.
• Relevant language skills.
• A B driver's license.
• Good computer skills.

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 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 placed in a security class, and a security review with background checks 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 (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/)

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 indicated in the ad.

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.