About this role
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing - We're Building New, Renovating, and Expanding, and Now Seeking More Employees. Our Most Important Goal is to Reduce Recidivism - to Break the Vicious Cycle. If We Succeed, Society Becomes Safer for Everyone. We are the Authority Responsible for Prisons, Probation, Detention Centers, and Client Transportation.
Learn More About the Karlstad Detention Center's Operations on Our Website:
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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Correctional Officer, You will Be Part of a Team with Daily Client Contact. Detention Work is Often Routine-Based, Focusing on Care and Security Tasks. Clients May Be Detained for Long Periods Without Meeting Anyone Except Their Lawyer and Detention Center Staff, 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's Important That You Share the Prison and Probation Service's Fundamental Values of a Humane View of People, Respect for the Individual, and Belief in Human Potential for Development.
You'll Begin Your Employment with a Three-Week Introduction. After a Period of Service, You'll Be Offered a Place in the Mandatory Correctional Officer Basic Training, Covering 8 Weeks. You'll Receive Salary Throughout the Training. During the Probationary Period, Ongoing Assessments Will Be Conducted for Potential Permanent Employment.
QUALIFICATIONS
Personal Characteristics are Crucial. As a Correctional Officer, You Need to Be Confident, Stable, Have Good Self-Awareness, Judgment, and Integrity. Working with Colleagues to Drive Operations, You'll Need Good Collaboration Skills and Clear Communication. You Must Be Able to Act Physically When Required.
We're Seeking Candidates Who Have:
• Work Experience, Including Seasonal Work, Hourly Positions, or Entrepreneurship. Internships and Volunteer Work Are Not Equivalent to Employment
• Complete High School Education or Other Qualifications Combined with Work Experience Deemed Relevant by the Prison and Probation Service
• Excellent Swedish Language Skills in Both Spoken and Written Communication
• Good Computer Skills
Additional Merits Include:
• Work Experience in Corrections, Security, Social Care, Psychiatry, or Care Work
• Knowledge in Relevant Areas Such as Behavioral Science, Criminology, Psychiatry, Law, and Conflict Management
• Relevant Language Skills
• Class B Driver's License
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Prison and Probation Service Has Removed the Traditional Cover Letter, Replacing It with Relevant Selection Questions. Your Answers and CV Will Determine Your Qualification to Proceed.
Successful Employment Requires Meeting High Standards of Suitability, Judgment, Security and Confidentiality Awareness, and Compliance with Applicable Laws. This Means Upholding Democratic Values and the State Fundamental Values Governing the Prison and Probation Service.
Some Positions are Classified as Security-Sensitive and Will Require a Security Screening with Background Check Before Employment Decision. Certain Security-Classified Positions Require Swedish Citizenship. The Prison and Probation Service Welcomes Applicants with Diverse Backgrounds and Experiences.
The Position May Involve Wartime Placement with the Prison and Probation Service. Probationary Employment May Be Applied.
The Position Includes Mandatory Correctional Officer Training, Potentially Conducted in Another Location. Operations Run 24/7, Meaning Work Schedules Include Days, Evenings, Weekends, and Potentially Night Shifts.
The Prison and Probation Service Aims for Balanced Gender and Age Distribution and Increased Diversity.
To Apply, Click the Application Link in the Advertisement. Questions About Application Process: Contact Visma Recruit. Job-Specific Questions: Contact the Specified Contact Person.
We Kindly Request No Direct Contact from Staffing and Recruitment Agencies or Recruitment Advertisement Sellers. We Have Established Procurement Agreements.