Production Leader at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is expanding – we are building new facilities, renovating, and adding on, 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 and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand, and client transport.

The Umeå area includes the closed prison Umeå, the open prison Sörbyn, and the Umeå remand center. We are undergoing significant capacity increases, and a lot is happening in the area in terms of renovations and new constructions. The largest professional group is prison officers, but we also have healthcare professionals, administrative staff, educators, production leaders, and more. At the Sörbyn prison, inmates are engaged in labor market training, learning centers, various treatment programs, or work in the kitchen, carpentry, crop cultivation, textiles, etc. The Sörbyn prison is an agricultural prison with grain cultivation and animal husbandry. At the Umeå prison, inmates are engaged in wood/industry, kitchen, learning centers, and treatment programs. The Umeå prison and remand center are about a 10-minute walk from the nearest bus stop, while Sörbyn prison is only accessible by car. Staff parking is available at all units.

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

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a production leader, you will have direct contact with our clients in the prison's production. In your daily contact with the inmates, your work involves contributing to the clients' learning as well as encouraging them to reflect on their situation.

After the introduction, you will be responsible for the daily operations as a production leader. You will plan, allocate work, and ensure that our deliveries are made on time. You will also participate in the production work yourself. Together with your colleagues, you will be responsible for production planning.

The Sörbyn prison is a work-driven prison and currently has a relatively large production. In the carpentry shop, you will guide clients in wood processing, assembly, and surface treatment. You will be involved in shaping and maintaining safety and working conditions for both clients and staff, ensuring that routines and safety regulations regarding machines and other workplace regulations are followed. Your work will include instructing the inmates and guiding them regarding behavior, attitudes, and values.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with expertise in wood processing. You may have previously worked as a cabinetmaker, furniture carpenter, woodwork teacher, interior carpenter, carpenter, or craft educator, or have other skills in wood processing.

As a person, you are confident, stable, and self-aware. You find it easy to collaborate with others and have well-founded and clear values. In stressful situations, you remain calm, stable, and controlled. You have the ability to make correct assessments and priorities. You have a good understanding of how people absorb knowledge and adapt your way of conveying messages based on the recipient's conditions. You should also have a physical condition that allows you to act physically if the situation requires it.

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 are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute to ensuring that everyone is treated equally through your approach. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Requirements:

• Complete upper secondary school competence in the form of final grades or a high school diploma
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing
• Driver's license B
• At least two years of work experience in the wood industry
• Good computer skills

We consider it an advantage if you have:

• Work experience in a supervisory role
• Work experience in corrections, security work, social care, psychiatry, or healthcare and social work
• Relevant language skills
• Work experience in cutting, planing, assembly, and/or surface treatment
• Experience in invoice management

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replace it with selection questions that are relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and 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 that you uphold democratic values and the state values that apply to the operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

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: 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.

Probationary 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 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 listed in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.