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About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating existing ones, and expanding our operations. We are now looking for more employees. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious circle. If we succeed, society will become safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation services, remand prisons, and client transport.

Job Description

As a prison officer, you will be part of a team where you have daily contact with the client.

Working in a remand prison involves a focus on care and security and is a job with clear routines. Some people are held in remand for a long time and only meet their lawyer and the staff working at the remand prison. This places special demands on you as a prison officer.

Working as a prison officer means you can make a difference for other people and contribute to a better society. To enjoy and succeed in your assignment, it is important that you share the Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values regarding a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and the belief that people are capable of development.

You will start your employment at the workplace where you will receive an introduction over three weeks. After a period of service, you will be offered a place in the Prison and Probation Service's basic training, which is mandatory and covers 8 weeks. You will receive a salary during the entire training period. During the probationary period, ongoing assessments will be conducted regarding your eligibility for permanent employment.

Qualifications

Your personal qualities are important. As a prison officer, you need to be secure, stable, have good self-insight, good judgment, and integrity. Together with your colleagues, you drive the operations, so you need to have good collaboration skills and be clear in your communication. You must be able to act physically when required.

For us, it is important that you share the Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values regarding a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and the belief in the human will and ability to 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 with your approach. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Completed upper secondary education or other education combined with work experience that the Prison and Probation Service deems relevant
• Work experience, also in the form of seasonal work, hourly employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not equivalent to employment
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing
• Good computer skills

It is also an advantage to have:

• Work experience from the prison and probation service, security work, social care, psychiatry, or care and support work
• Knowledge in relevant areas, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management
• Relevant language skills

Other Information

To be considered for employment within the Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high requirements regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and adherence to applicable laws. This means that you stand up for democratic values and the state value foundation that applies to the Prison and Probation Service's operations.

Certain positions are classified in a security class, in which case a security clearance with a registry check will be carried out before a decision on employment is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security clearance at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/

The position may involve wartime placement within the Prison and Probation Service. Read more about wartime placement at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/

Individual salary setting applies.

A probationary period may apply.

The Prison and Probation Service strives for an even gender distribution and increased diversity.

To submit your application, click on the application link in the advertisement. Questions about how to apply and upload your CV should be directed to Varbi. 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 as well as sellers of recruitment advertisements. The Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.