Correctional Officer at Saltvik Operations Area

About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now seeking additional staff. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. When we succeed, society becomes safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation services, remand facilities, and inmate transport. The Saltvik Operations Area includes the prisons of Saltvik, Härnösand, and Ljustadalen, as well as the Saltvik remand facility. The operations area encompasses a wide range of facilities, from the open women's prison Ljustadalen to the closed prison Saltvik, which in addition to regular units also has one of the country's three high-security units. The Härnösand prison is also a closed facility. The largest occupational group is correctional officers, but the area also employs healthcare professionals, administrative staff, educators, production managers, and others. Inmates are engaged in education, various treatment programs, or work in the prisons' packaging/assembly, laundry, or woodworking departments. You can easily reach the Saltvik prison and remand facility by bus or car and park in our staff parking lot. The Härnösand prison is located in the center of town with good bus connections and staff parking. The Ljustadalen prison is just outside Birsta and also offers staff parking and good bus connections. Job Description Would you like to work with people who are undergoing positive change? As a correctional officer, you are present where things happen and contribute to stability in a complex daily environment where 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 Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of humanistic principles, respect for the individual, and belief in human development. As a correctional officer at the Saltvik Operations Area, you have daily contact with clients. You also work closely with colleagues and other professionals to create a safe and secure environment. Work tasks at prisons and remand facilities are varied and include care work, supervision, searches, security, counseling/motivational work, and planning for the client's sentence. At the remand facility, clients may be held for extended periods without contact except with their lawyer and facility staff, which places special demands on you as a correctional officer. Here you will use both your calm demeanor and your understanding of people to maintain order and routine. You will begin your employment at the facility where you receive a three-week introduction. After an initial period of service, you are offered a place in the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's mandatory basic training program, which lasts 8 weeks. You receive full salary during the training period. During the probationary period, ongoing assessments are conducted regarding your suitability for permanent employment. Working Hours: Shift work, Monday – Sunday. Evening and weekend work are included. Night shifts may occur. 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 drive the operation, so you need to have good collaboration skills and be clear in your communication. You have a physical capacity that enables you to act physically when the situation requires it. It is important to us that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of humanistic principles, respect for the individual, and belief in people's willingness and ability to develop. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect you and others. Furthermore, your approach is expected to contribute to everyone being treated equally. 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 Swedish Prison and Probation Service considers relevant Work experience, including seasonal work, temporary contracts, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not equivalent to employment Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written Good computer skills Class B driver's license It is also advantageous to have: Work experience from corrections, security work, social care, educational work, psychiatry, or healthcare and social services Knowledge in relevant areas, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management Relevant language skills Other Information The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the cover letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. Your answers to the selection questions and your CV will determine whether you are qualified to proceed in the process. To be considered for employment with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and compliance with applicable laws. This means you uphold democratic values and the public service values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations. Certain positions are classified as security-sensitive, and a security vetting process with background checks will be conducted before an employment decision is made. For certain security-sensitive positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experience. Read more about security vetting here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ The position may involve emergency mobilization in the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about emergency mobilization here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ Individual salary negotiation applies. Probationary employment may be applied. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is committed to achieving a balanced gender distribution and increased diversity. To submit your application, click the application link in the advertisement. Questions about how to apply and upload your CV should be directed directly to Varbi. Questions about specific positions will be answered by the contact person indicated in the advertisement. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies and recruitment advertising vendors. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.

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