Kriminalvården is hiring correctional officers

Kriminalvården is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now looking for more employees. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society becomes safer for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, detention centers, and client transport.

Read more about the operations at Tidaholm prison on our website: Tidaholm operations (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/anstalt/tidaholm/#verksamhet)

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a correctional officer, you will be part of a team where you have daily contact with clients. The tasks at the prison/detention center are varied: care, surveillance, searches, and security work are mixed with release planning and conversation/motivation work. Work at the detention center is often routine-based and focused on care and security tasks. Clients may be detained for long periods without meeting anyone other than their lawyer and the staff at the detention center, which places special demands on you as a correctional officer.

The employment starts with a 2-week local introduction at the prison. 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 Kriminalvården's fundamental values of a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and belief in human potential for development.

There are several different functional roles within the correctional officer position, including structured activities (ASV) or the surveillance center (BC). Within ASV, your role is to guide inmates in their daily activities. You work within our ASV, which is divided into different branches such as creative activities or wellness. If you have interests in painting, music, or wellness, this functional role may suit you. In BC, your role is to monitor the prison and detention center, keeping track of logistics. If you work in the surveillance center, you are an important part of the security within the operational area. You may work on a schedule that includes both daytime and night shifts. If you have an interest in monitoring and logistics, this functional role may suit you.

QUALIFICATIONS

Your personal qualities are important to us. As a correctional officer, you need to be secure, stable, and have good self-awareness. Since you will be working with your colleagues to manage operations, you need to have good teamwork skills and the ability to communicate clearly. Good judgment and integrity are required in your professional practice. You must have a physical condition that allows you to act physically when the situation requires it.

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 Kriminalvården deems relevant.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing.
• Good computer skills.

It is a merit if you have:

• Work experience in corrections, security work, social care, psychiatry, or healthcare and social services.
• Knowledge in relevant fields, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management.
• Relevant language skills.

OTHER

Kriminalvården has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and your CV will determine if you qualify to proceed in the process.

To be considered for employment within Kriminalvården, 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 Kriminalvården's operations.

Some positions are classified for security, 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. Kriminalvården welcomes applicants from 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 Kriminalvården. 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.

Kriminalvården 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 specified in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or salespeople of recruitment ads. Kriminalvården has contracted agreements.