Correctional Officer at Karlskrona Detention Facility
About the Swedish Correctional Service The Swedish Correctional Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now looking for more employees. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the cycle of crime. When we succeed, society becomes safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation services, detention facilities, and inmate transportation. The detention facility in Karlskrona was opened in 1992 and is a smaller facility located in central Karlskrona, housed within the police building. Job Description As a correctional officer, you can contribute to a safer and more secure society. You work in a team with other professional groups and have the opportunity to help people break the cycle of crime. Working at a detention facility means focusing on care and security and is a job with clear procedures. You will also work with supervision and search operations as well as staff the surveillance center. You need to have a strong interest in security work, as work at the detention facility is based on a preventive dynamic security approach. Qualifications Your personal qualities are important. As a correctional officer, you need to be confident, stable, have good self-awareness, sound judgment, and integrity. It is important that you share the Correctional Service's fundamental values regarding a humane view of people. Together with your colleagues, you drive the operations, so you need to have good teamwork skills and be clear in your communication. You must be able to act physically when required. We are looking for someone who has: Work experience, including in the form of seasonal work, hourly employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not considered equivalent to employment. Complete upper secondary education or other education combined with work experience that the employer deems relevant Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written Good computer skills Category B driver's license It is also advantageous to have: Work experience from correctional services, security work, social care, psychiatry, or health and care work Knowledge in relevant areas, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management Relevant language skills Other Information The Swedish Correctional Service has chosen to eliminate the personal letter and replace it with selection questions relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and your CV will form the basis for whether you are qualified to proceed in the process. To be eligible for employment with the Correctional Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and comply with applicable laws. This means you uphold democratic values and the state values that apply to the Correctional Service's operations. Certain positions are classified in security class, and a security clearance with background check will be conducted before an employment decision is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Correctional Service welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about security clearance here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ The position may involve war placement at the Correctional Service. Read more about war placement here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ Individual salary determination applies. Provisional employment may be applied. The Correctional Service strives for equal gender distribution and increased diversity. To submit your application, click on the application link in the announcement. 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 indicated in the announcement. We politely but firmly decline direct contact from recruitment and staffing companies and sellers of recruitment advertisements. The Correctional Service has contracted agreements.
- Město
- Karlskrona
- Adresa
- Järnvägstorget 5
- GPS
- 56.16555249782, 15.583774940008
- Publikováno
- 17. 8. 2026
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