Vacant job

About the Prison and Probation Service

The 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 cycle. 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.

Read more about the operations of the Norrköping Regional Office on our website: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/ (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/)

About the workplace

Skenäs Prison is located in Vikbolandet, approximately three miles outside Norrköping. There is no public transport connection to the facility, which means a driver's license and access to a car are required for the position. The prison will be reclassified from security class 3 to security class 2 during 2026, which will place a strong focus on general security work. We also have a care unit involving security, health, and medical care duties.

Would you like to know more about what it's like to work a summer job with us? More information can be found here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/sommarjobb/ (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/sommarjobb/)

Job Description

As a prison officer, you will be part of a team with daily contact with clients. Duties at the prison are varied: care, surveillance, search, and security work are combined with release planning and counseling/motivational work.

Working as a prison officer means you can make a difference in people's lives and contribute to a better society. To thrive and succeed in your mission, 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 with a two-week full-time introduction before you begin working according to the schedule. The introduction will take place during weeks 23-24. If you are not able to attend during these weeks, the introduction may possibly be conducted earlier in the spring.

Qualifications

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

We are looking for someone who has:

• Completed upper secondary education or other education combined with work experience deemed relevant by the Prison and Probation Service
• Work experience, including seasonal work, hourly employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not equivalent to employment
• Class B driver's license
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written
• Good computer skills

It is also an asset to have:

• Work experience from the prison service, security work, service work, psychiatry, or care and nursing
• Several years of work experience in another profession deemed relevant by the Prison and Probation Service
• 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 you must stand up for democratic values and the state value foundation that applies to the Prison and Probation Service's operations.

Certain positions are classified under security classes, in which case a security clearance with a background check will be conducted before an employment decision is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security clearance at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/)

The position may involve wartime deployment at the Prison and Probation Service. Read more about wartime deployment at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ (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 agencies as well as sellers of recruitment advertisements. The Prison and Probation Service has procured contracts.