Prison Service Officers (Below Principal Officer) Career Details
About this Career
New workers start at around £21,267. Normal pay is £32,892 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42,381.
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Greater London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Reports on prisoners’ conduct as necessary.
- Trains and supervises prison staff.
- Provides care and support to prisoners in custody including prevention of self-harm.
- Runs prisoner rehabilitation and support programmes.
- Escorts prisoners transferred from one institution to another.
- Investigates disturbances or any other unusual occurrences.
- Guards entrances and perimeter walls.
- Watches for any infringements of regulations and searches prisoners and cells for weapons, drugs and other contraband items.
- Escorts prisoners to and from cells and supervises them during meals, recreation and visiting periods.
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