Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We Are Hiring!

Our primary goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will be safer for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand facilities, and client transport.

Read more about the operations at the Karlstad remand facility on our website: Remand Facility Karlstad (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/hakte/karlstad/#verksamhet)

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a correctional officer, you will be part of a team where you have daily contact with clients. Work at a remand facility is often routine-oriented and focused on care and security tasks. Clients may be remanded for long periods without meeting anyone other than their lawyer and the staff at the remand facility, which places special demands on you as a correctional officer.

Working as a correctional officer means you can make a difference in other people's lives 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 the belief that people can develop.

You will begin your employment at the workplace where you will receive an introduction for three weeks. After a period of service, you will be offered a place in the mandatory basic training for correctional officers, which lasts for 8 weeks. You will receive a salary throughout the training period. During your probationary period, ongoing assessments will be conducted to evaluate your suitability for permanent employment.

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 be able to act physically when required.

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 upper secondary education or other education combined with work experience deemed relevant by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.
• 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 healthcare.
• Knowledge in relevant fields, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management.
• Relevant language skills.
• A valid driver's license (B).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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 your CV will be 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 standing up for 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 clearance with background checks 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 from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about security clearance at: Security Clearance (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/)

Probationary employment may be applied.

The employment includes mandatory correctional training, which may take place at another location. The operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service run 24/7, all year round. This means you will work days, evenings, and weekends. Some schedules may involve night shifts.

Read more about the conditions regarding employment forms here: Employment Forms (https://www.kriminalvarden.se//jobba-hos-oss/yrkesroller/kriminalvardare/anstallningsform-kriminalvardsutbildning/)

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for a balanced gender and age 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 at 0771-693 693. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person listed in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies and sellers of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.