Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing!

We are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and 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 for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand, and client transport.

Learn more about the Karlskoga prison's operations on our website: Karlskoga Operations (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/anstalt/karlskoga/#verksamhet)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

You will be part of the team working closest to the client - you will lock and unlock, accompany clients to various activities, and ensure that daily life functions, always with a focus on safety. You will receive two weeks of paid introduction. You will work both day, evening, and weekends. A summer job is a good entry point to a permanent position with paid training.

Working as a correctional officer means you can make a difference for others 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 the potential for human development.

QUALIFICATIONS

We place great emphasis on your personal suitability. You are secure, stable, have good self-awareness, sound judgment, and integrity. You enjoy working with others and communicate clearly. You can also act physically when required. You share our belief that people can develop and change.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Work experience
• Complete upper secondary education or other training combined with work experience deemed relevant by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing
• Good computer skills

It is advantageous if you have:

• Work experience in corrections, security work, service work, psychiatry, or healthcare and social care
• Driver's license (B)
• Knowledge in relevant fields, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management
• Relevant language skills

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 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 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 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 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.

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 specified in the advertisement.

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