Summer Job as a Correctional Officer

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new, renovating, and expanding, and 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 and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand centers, and client transport.

The Mariestad area includes the closed prison Johannesberg, the largest open prison in the country Rödjan, and the Remand Center in Mariestad. Currently, Mariestad has about 360 employees distributed across various professional categories and competencies. We are now looking for correctional officers who can work this summer at our three facilities.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

You will be part of the team that works closest to the client - you will be the one who locks and unlocks, follows clients to various activities, and ensures that everyday life functions, always with a focus on safety. You will receive two weeks of paid introduction. You will work both day, evening, and weekend shifts. A summer job is a great entry point to a permanent position with paid training.

QUALIFICATIONS

We place great emphasis on your personal suitability. You are secure, stable, have good self-awareness, sound judgment, and integrity. You enjoy working with others and communicate clearly. You can also act physically when required. You share our belief that people can develop and change.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Work experience
• Complete upper secondary education or other education combined with work experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant
• The ability to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish
• Good computer skills

It is an advantage if you:

• Have work experience in corrections, security work, service work, psychiatry, or healthcare and social care
• Speak multiple languages

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is part of the justice system responsible for prisons, probation, and remand centers as well as transport. We offer you teamwork in one of Sweden's largest authorities with workplaces and development opportunities across the country. Our fundamental values are a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and the belief that people can develop and change. Our mission is to reduce recidivism and break the vicious cycle.

Everything you need to know about what it's like to work with us this summer can be found here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/sommarjobb/ (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/sommarjobb/)

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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 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 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 certain 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/)

Individual salary setting applies.

The operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service run around the clock, year-round, and scheduling therefore occurs at irregular working hours, including shifts during days, evenings, and weekends. Some schedules involve night work.

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 at 0771-693 693. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person indicated in the ad.

We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.