About this role
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now looking for more employees. Our primary goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will be safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand centers, and client transportation.
**JOB DESCRIPTION**
As a correctional officer, you will be part of a team where you have daily contact with clients. The tasks at the prison/remand center are varied: care, monitoring, searching, and security work are mixed with release planning and conversation/motivation work. Work at the remand center is often routine-driven and focused on care and security tasks. Clients may be detained for long periods without contact with anyone other than their lawyer and the staff at the remand center, which places special demands on you as a correctional officer.
Working as a correctional officer means you can make a difference for others and contribute to a better society. To thrive and succeed in your role, it is important that you share the fundamental values of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service regarding a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and the belief that people can develop.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
Your personal qualities are important. As a correctional officer, you need to be confident, stable, have good self-awareness, sound judgment, and integrity. Together with your colleagues, you will drive the operations, so you need to have good teamwork skills and be clear in your communication. You should be able to act physically when required.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Completed upper secondary education or other training combined with work experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant
- Work experience, including seasonal work, hourly employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not considered equivalent to employment
- Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing
- Good computer skills
It is advantageous if you have:
- Work experience in corrections, security work, social care, psychiatry, or health and social care
- Knowledge in relevant areas, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management
- Relevant language skills
- A B driver's license
**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions that are relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and your 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 applicable to the operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.
Certain positions are classified as security-sensitive, and a security screening with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For some security-sensitive positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security screening at: 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: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/
Individual salary setting applies.
A probationary period may be implemented.
The Swedish 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 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 from staffing and recruitment companies or salespeople of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.