Join the Swedish Prison and Probation Service – Be a part of our team!

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 detention, 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)

Hall prison is located just outside Södertälje. Approximately 400 employees and 20 managers manage, lead, and develop the operations that accommodate over 350 inmates. The largest professional group is correctional officers, but the prison also employs administrative staff, educators, production leaders, and more. In addition to regular units, the prison has special units for inmates with specific needs and one of the country's three security units. Inmates are engaged in activities such as education, treatment programs, work operations, and other structured activities (ASV) responsible for creative activities, crafts, gardening, and health.

At Hall, we prioritize a health-promoting work environment and can offer amenities such as a staff gym for use during breaks and leisure time, access to a sports hall, library, and recovery room with a massage chair.

You can reach the prison by 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 DESCRIPTION

As a correctional officer, you are the foundation of the security work. You work in teams with other professionals to maintain a safe and secure environment and motivate clients towards a life without crime.

Clear routines and motivational conversations are a natural part of your daily work, as well as documentation and reporting via various computer systems. You are the one who opens the cell door in the morning and locks it in the evening. You accompany clients to work and education, conduct searches, supervise the yard and training facilities, and participate in acute situations that require staff intervention. You also have daily contact with clients to know how they are doing, and you are part of the release preparations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Your personal qualities are important. As a correctional officer, you need to be secure, stable, empathetic, have good self-awareness, sound judgment, and integrity. Together with your colleagues, you drive the operations, so you need to have good teamwork skills and be clear in your communication. The position requires good physical ability to handle situations that may arise in the job and to perform the physical tasks included in the training.

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 complete 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.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Work experience in corrections, security work, social care, psychiatry, or health and social care.
• Knowledge in relevant areas such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management.
• Relevant language skills in addition to Swedish and English.

OTHER INFORMATION

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 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 in security classes, 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 from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security review at: Security review during 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 mentioned 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.