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

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is expanding – we are building new facilities, renovating, and adding to our operations, and we are now looking for more employees. Our primary goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the cycle of crime. If we succeed, society will be safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, detention centers, and client transport.

Your employer provides you with the conditions to be successful in your leadership through a clear mission with requirements for follow-up and results, you have access to support functions and receive the necessary professional development for your continued growth as a leader. You will be part of the management group in the Southern section where your manager and colleagues form an important platform for your leadership. The section currently has about 260 employees, including 9 prison inspectors.

Learn more here: Swedish Prison and Probation Service Transport Department (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/fangelse-frivard-och-hakte/kriminalvardens-transportavdelning/)

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Correctional Officer within the Transport Department (TA), you will be part of a team consisting of two to four people, each responsible for different roles in the execution of client transports.

The roles assigned in the workgroup include driver, transport officer, and transport leader.

You will encounter a wide variety of clients of different ages, backgrounds, and experiences. You will search, restrain, and supervise the client during transport.

The mission of TA is varied, which means that your working hours may change from day to day. Evening, night, and weekend work may be included.

The scheduled times are frame times, usually 07:00-17:00. Frame time means that the employer can change your start time based on assignments, and the end time can be pushed forward until the assignment is completed.

Changes to the start time will be communicated before the previous shift ends. For example, a shift may be between 07:00-19:00 (12 hours) or 09:00-16:00 (7 hours).

We place great importance on the fact that there is no fixed time for each shift, and this is something to consider if you are still interested; you must be flexible.

The Transport Department (TA) is tasked with transporting and supervising detained individuals.

It is the clients of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service who are moved between detention centers and prisons, to court hearings, and hospitals, among others. TA also transports detained individuals for the Police, the National Board of Institutional Care, the Migration Agency, and psychiatry.

QUALIFICATIONS

The role places high demands on personal suitability. 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 collaboration skills and be clear in your communication. It is important that you share the fundamental values of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service regarding a humane view of individuals, respect for the individual, and the belief that people can develop and change. You need to have a good physical condition to handle a sedentary job and to be able to act physically when required.

We are looking for someone who has:

Requirements:

• Work experience, including seasonal work, part-time employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not considered equivalent to employment.
• 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.
• Category B driver's license and good driving experience.

It is an advantage if you have:

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

OTHER 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 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 you must 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 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 (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 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 listed in the ad.

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.