Correctional Officer at Umeå Prison

Kriminalvården · Vollzeit

Mejerivägen 1, Umeå, Schweden

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 authority responsible for prisons, probation services, remand facilities, and inmate transport. The Umeå operations area encompasses the closed prison Umeå, the open prison Sörbyn, and the remand facility Umeå. We are undergoing significant capacity expansion and there is much happening in the operations area in the form of renovations and new construction. The largest occupational group is correctional officers, but we also employ healthcare professionals, administrative staff, educators, production supervisors, and others. At Sörbyn prison, inmates are engaged in labor market training, learning centers, various treatment programs, or work in kitchens, carpentry, crop cultivation, textiles, and more. Sörbyn is an agricultural prison with grain cultivation and animal husbandry. At Umeå prison, inmates are engaged in wood/industry work, kitchens, learning centers, and treatment programs. To Umeå prison and the remand facility, it is approximately 10 minutes' walk from the nearest bus stop, and Sörbyn prison is most easily reached by car. Staff parking is available at all units. Umeå prison is in an expansion phase with both renovations and new construction expected to be completed in the near future. You are offered a varied workday where flexibility is required. Here you work in a supervisory environment combined with a mission vital to society. Take the chance to apply for a profession you may not have realized was right for you. Welcome! Job Description As a correctional officer, you are fundamental to security operations. You work in a team with others to maintain a safe and secure facility and motivate clients toward a life without crime. Work tasks are varied: care, supervision, inspection, and security work are combined with release planning and counseling/motivation work. Structure and clear procedures are a natural part of your daily work. You have daily contact with clients, you conduct interviews, and participate in clients' processes. Your work includes documenting and following up on client matters. There are good opportunities to develop and specialize in the role depending on your interests. As a correctional officer, you are part of a team where you have daily client contact. You will begin your employment at the workplace where you will receive a three-week introduction. After a period of service, you will be offered a place in the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's mandatory basic training, which lasts 8 weeks. You will receive a salary during the entire training period. In this position, you will work on what is called a 6A schedule. This means that over 30 days, you have 10 days off, 10 fixed scheduled days, and 10 shifts where you know which day you work but where working hours may change based on operational needs. Since this requires flexibility on your part, it includes a salary supplement in addition to the regular base salary. Qualifications Your personal qualities are important. As a correctional officer, you need to be secure, stable, have good self-awareness, sound judgment, and integrity. Together with your colleagues, you drive the operations, so you need to have good collaboration skills and be clear in your communication. You must be able to act physically when required. For us, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humanistic view of people, 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, through your approach, you are expected to contribute to everyone being treated equitably. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. We are seeking someone who has: Complete 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 employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not equivalent to employment Good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing Good computer skills It is also meritorious to have: Work experience from the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, security work, social care, psychiatry, or healthcare and care work Knowledge in relevant areas, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management Relevant language skills Category B driver's license Other Information The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. Your answers to the selection questions and your CV form the basis for determining 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 stand up for democratic values and the government values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations. Certain positions are classified as security-sensitive, and a security vetting with background check will be conducted before an employment decision is made. For certain 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 with 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. Probationary employment may be applied. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for balanced 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 directly to Varbi. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person specified in the announcement. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies and sellers of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.