Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We Are Hiring

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now looking for more employees. 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.

The Norrköping area includes the Skenäs prison, located in Vikbolandet, and the remand facility situated in central Norrköping. As a correctional officer, you will be placed either at the prison or the remand facility, depending on the needs.

The Skenäs prison will be upgraded from security class 3 to security class 2 in 2026, which means a significant focus on general security work. We also have a care department that includes security, health, and medical work. The prison is located about 30 kilometers outside of Norrköping and is not connected to public transport, which means a driver's license and access to a car are required.

Want to know more about what it's like to work with us during the summer? More information can be found here: Summer Jobs (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/sommarjobb/)

Read more about the Swedish Prison and Probation Service: Swedish Prison and Probation Service (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/fangelse-frivard-och-hakte/)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a correctional officer, you will be part of a team where you have daily contact with clients. The tasks at the prison/remand facility are varied: care, surveillance, searches, and security work are mixed with release planning and conversation/motivation work.

Working as a correctional officer means you can make a difference for other people and contribute to a better society. To thrive and succeed in your role, 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 human development.

You will start your employment with a two-week full-time introduction before you begin working according to a schedule. The introduction will take place during weeks 23-24. If you cannot attend during these weeks, the introduction may be conducted earlier in the spring.

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 teamwork skills and be clear in your communication. 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. You must be able to act physically when required. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Work experience, including seasonal work, hourly employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not considered equivalent to employment.
• Completed upper secondary education or other education combined with work experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing.
• Good computer skills.
• Driver's license (B).

It is advantageous if you have:

• Work experience from corrections, security work, social care, psychiatry, or health and care work.
• Several years of work experience from another profession that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant.
• Knowledge in relevant areas, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, or conflict management.
• Relevant language skills.

OTHER

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and CV will determine if 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 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 as security-sensitive, and a security review with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For certain security-sensitive 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 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 decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.