# 202608: Prison Officer - HMP Pentonville

**Company**: HM Prison & Probation Service
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: GBP 40,876 - 46,031 per year
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Public Sector

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## Description

Prison officers protect the public and help make an impact on prisoners' lives. As a prison officer at HMP Pentonville, you will have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day. One minute you're a peacekeeper, the next you're a counsellor or a teacher. You'll work directly with prisoners in a unique environment, helping to protect the public and make a positive impact.

**Job Details**

- Starting salary: £43,453 (for a 39-hour week including 20% unsocial)

- Annual salary: £40,876 - £46,031 per year

- Hours: 37, 39, or 41 hours a week

- Shifts: Various shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and public holidays

**Responsibilities**

- Build constructive, positive, and professional relationships with prisoners

- Work as part of a team to keep the prison and everyone who works there safe

- Communicate effectively with prisoners and colleagues

- Make effective decisions in a fast-paced environment

- Show care and understanding towards prisoners

**Requirements**

- Be at least 18 years old

- Meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements

- Pass a medical and fitness assessment

- Meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes

- Have a suitable standard of hearing

- No offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating tattoos

**Benefits**

- 25 days' annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service)

- Paid time off for public holidays and 1 extra privilege day

- Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%

- Cycle to work scheme, travel loans, and other benefits

**Assessment Process**

- Online tests: basic judgement and numerical skills, values-based assessment

- Online Assessment Centre (OAC): assessing behaviours, strengths, and abilities

- Medical and fitness test: eyesight test, hearing test, and basic health screening

## Skills

### Required
- communication and influencing skills
- commitment to quality
- effective decision-making
- care and understanding

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