Prison Support Role

Prison Support Role focuses on as an operational support grade, you will play a key part in supporting the day-to-day running of a busy prison.

What the role involves

• As an Operational Support Grade, you will play a key part in supporting the day-to-day running of a busy prison.
• Be part of a supportive team doing all sorts of things – from security and searches at the gate, to managing deliveries, supervising visitors, and monitoring phone calls and CCTV.
• It can provide opportunities to move into other prison jobs, including opportunities to apply for the OSG to Prison Officer conversion scheme.

Skills and requirements

• Driving duties are an essential part of the OSG role at HMP Isle of Wight and therefore candidates are required to hold a full, valid UK Driving Licence.
• The OSG role will give you significant knowledge and experience of how a prison operates.

Confirmed role details

• Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after 10 years’ service (calculated on a pro-rata basis).
• 9 days bank, public and privilege holidays.
• Access to a paid Level 2 apprenticeship in customer service.
• Access to the generous Civil Service pension scheme season ticket loans, retail discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme and a Cycle to Work scheme.

Additional role context

• His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.
• As an OSG, you will work a variety of shifts, including weekend and night shifts, to keep things running.
• In this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to protect the public and make an impact on lives by supporting the important work happening daily in our prisons.

Known job details

• Pay: £29,432