Correctional Officer - Transport Department, Karlstad

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 more staff members. 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 agency responsible for prisons, probation services, remand facilities, and inmate transportation. The Transport Department (TA) is tasked with transporting and supervising incarcerated persons. These are clients of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service who are moved between remand facilities and prisons, to court hearings, hospitals, and more. TA also transports incarcerated persons on behalf of, for example, the Police, the National Board of Institutional Care, the Migration Agency, and psychiatric services. Learn more here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/fangelse-frivard-och-hakte/kriminalvardens-transportavdelning/ Job Description As a correctional officer in the Transport Department, you will work in a team consisting of two to four people where everyone is responsible for different roles in carrying out client transports. You will meet a wide variety of clients of different ages with different backgrounds and experiences. You will conduct searches, apply restraints to clients, and supervise clients during transport. The Transport Department's assignments are varied, which means your working hours can change from day to day. Evening, night, and weekend work may be included. The times in the schedule are frame hours, typically 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. Nationally, it is more common to finish before the frame time ends, and in most cases you have a consistent start time. Frame hours mean that the employer can adjust your start and end times. Changes are communicated before the previous shift ends. For example, a shift could be between 7:00 AM–7:00 PM (12 hours) or 9:00 AM–4:00 PM (7 hours). Working hours are reconciled every three months. If you have worked more than expected, you will receive overtime pay. If you have worked less than expected, you will still receive your regular salary. You will begin your employment at the workplace where you will receive an introduction during three weeks. After a period of service, you will be offered a place in the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's mandatory basic training, which comprises 8 weeks. You will also be trained in the use of OC spray. You will receive a salary throughout your entire training period. During your probationary period, ongoing assessments will be conducted to determine your suitability for a permanent position. Qualifications This role places high demands on personal suitability. 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 operations, so you need to have good teamwork skills and be clear in your communication. It is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane perspective on people, respect for the individual, and the belief that people can develop and change. You need to be in good general physical condition to handle a sedentary job and to be able to act physically when required. We are looking for you who have: Complete upper secondary education or other education combined with work experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant Work experience, including seasonal work, temporary employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not equivalent to employment Good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form Good computer skills Class B driver's license and good driving skills It is also a merit to have: Work experience from correctional services, security work, social care, psychiatry, or healthcare and social services work, service sector positions Knowledge within relevant areas, for example behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management Relevant language skills Class C driver's license Other Information The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the cover letter requirement and replaced it with selection questions that are relevant to the position. Your answers to the selection questions and your CV will form the basis for determining whether you are qualified to move forward in the process. To be eligible for employment with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and you must comply with applicable laws. This means you must uphold democratic values and the state 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 some security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about security vetting here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ The position may involve war placement in the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about war placement here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ Individual salary setting applies. A probationary period may be applied. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for equal gender distribution and increased diversity. To submit your application, click the application link in the job posting. 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 specified in the job posting. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of job advertisements. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.

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