Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We Are Hiring More Staff

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 transports.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a correctional officer, you will be part of a team where everyone is responsible for different roles in carrying out client transports. You will encounter a wide variety of clients of different ages, backgrounds, and experiences. You will search, restrain with handcuffs, and supervise the client during transport.

The Transport Department's assignments are varied, meaning your working hours may change from day to day. Evening, night, and weekend work may be included. The scheduled hours are frame times, usually 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Nationally, it is more common to finish before the frame time ends, and in most cases, you will have a consistent start time. Frame time means that the employer can change the start and end times. Changes will be communicated before the previous shift ends. Working hours are adjusted, and if you work more than planned, you will receive overtime compensation. If you work less than planned, you will still receive your normal salary.

Before you start with us, you will receive an introduction to help you feel secure in your new role. The introduction lasts for two weeks. Together, we will agree on when it suits you best to complete the introduction, based on the available introduction sessions we can offer. The introduction should be completed before the vacation period begins, and we prefer that you finish it by week 24.

For the Transport Department, the vacation period extends from week 27 to week 34, with the possibility of extra work before and after the summer period for those who wish.

With us, you will gain more than just a summer job – you will gain an experience that strengthens you for the future, regardless of where your career takes you!

QUALIFICATIONS

Working as a correctional officer means you can make a difference for others and contribute to a better society. Your personal qualities are important. As a correctional officer, you need to be clear, stable, have good self-awareness, sound judgment, and integrity. 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 become part of a safe and engaged workplace community where cooperation, responsibility, and respect are central values.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Work experience, including seasonal work, part-time employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not considered equivalent to employment.
• A completed high school 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 spoken and written form.
• Good computer skills.
• A valid driver's license (B) and good driving experience.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Recent work experience in correctional services, social care, psychiatry, service professions, or healthcare and care work as a nursing assistant or similar. Experience in security work and security awareness is particularly meritorious.
• Knowledge in relevant areas, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management.
• Relevant language skills.

OTHER

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replace it with selection questions relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and your 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 comply with applicable laws. This means you uphold democratic values and the state values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations.

Some positions are placed 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/)

The position may involve military placement within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about military placement at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/)

Individual salary setting applies. Applications may be processed continuously.

Trial 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 request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or salespeople of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.