{"data":{"id":207443,"slug":"kriminalvardare-till-hakte-och-anstalt-i-mariestad-2","type":"job","title":"Correctional Officer at Jail and Prison in Mariestad","description":"About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service\nThe Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing \u2013 we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now seeking additional staff members. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism \u2013 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, jails, and prisoner transport.\n\nAbout the Workplace\nThe Mariestad operational area comprises the open prison R\u00f6djan, the closed prison Johannesberg, and Mariestad Jail. Mariestad currently has approximately 400 employees distributed across various professional categories and skill sets. With new construction projects, particularly in the R\u00f6djan area, we are seeking personnel to staff both Sweden's largest open prison and an upcoming new closed prison.\n\nJob Description\nAs a correctional officer in Mariestad, you will be part of a team where you have daily contact with clients in jail or prison.\nWorking at a jail focuses on care and security and is a job with clear procedures. Some people are held in jail for extended periods and only see their lawyer and those who work at the jail. This places special demands on you as a correctional officer.\nWorking at a prison is varied: care, supervision, search, and security work are combined with release planning as well as counseling and motivational work.\nWorking as a correctional officer means you can make a difference for other people and contribute to a better society. To thrive and succeed in your role, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and belief in human development.\n\nYou begin your employment at the workplace where you receive a three-week introduction. After a period of service, you will be offered a place in the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's basic training, which is mandatory and comprises 8 weeks. You will receive pay during the entire training period. During the probationary period, ongoing assessments will be conducted regarding your potential for permanent employment.\n\nQualifications\nYour personal qualities are important. 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 collaboration skills and be clear in your communication. You must be able to act physically when required.\n\nFor us, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and belief in people's will and ability to develop. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group membership affect you and others. Furthermore, your attitude is expected to contribute to everyone being treated fairly. We place great importance on personal suitability.\n\nWe are seeking candidates who have:\nComplete upper secondary school education or other education combined with work experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service considers relevant\nWork experience, including seasonal work, temporary employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not equivalent to employment\nGood proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written\nGood computer skills\n\nIt is also an advantage to have:\nWork experience from corrections, security work, social care, psychiatry, or health and care work\nKnowledge within relevant areas, such as behavioral science, criminology, psychiatry, law, and conflict management\nRelevant language skills\n\nOther Information\nThe Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter requirement and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. Answers to the selection questions and your CV form the basis for determining whether you are qualified to proceed in the process.\nTo become eligible for employment with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and must comply with applicable laws. This means you uphold democratic values and the state-based values that govern the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations.\nCertain positions are classified as security-sensitive positions, and a security vetting process 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\/\n\nThe position may involve civil contingency placement with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about civil contingency placement here: https:\/\/www.kriminalvarden.se\/jobba-hos-oss\/rekryteringsprocessen\/krigsplacering\/\n\nIndividual salary setting applies.\nProbationary employment may be applied.\nThe Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for an even gender distribution and increased diversity.\n\nTo 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 positions will be answered by the contact person specified in the posting.\n\nWe respectfully but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sales representatives of recruitment advertising. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Kriminalv\u00e5rdare till h\u00e4kte och anstalt i Mariestad","description_original":"Om Kriminalv\u00e5rden\nKriminalv\u00e5rden v\u00e4xer \u2013 vi bygger nytt, bygger om och bygger till och s\u00f6ker nu fler medarbetare. V\u00e5rt viktigaste m\u00e5l \u00e4r att minska \u00e5terfall i brott \u2013 att bryta den onda cirkeln. Lyckas vi med det blir samh\u00e4llet tryggare och s\u00e4krare f\u00f6r alla. Vi \u00e4r den myndighet som ansvarar f\u00f6r anstalter, friv\u00e5rd, h\u00e4kten och klienttransporter.\nOm arbetsplatsen\nVerksamhetsomr\u00e5det Mariestad omfattar den \u00f6ppna anstalten R\u00f6djan, den slutna anstalten Johannesberg och H\u00e4ktet Mariestad. Mariestad har i dagsl\u00e4get ca 400 anst\u00e4llda f\u00f6rdelade inom olika yrkeskategorier och kompetenser men med nybyggnationer framf\u00f6rallt p\u00e5 omr\u00e5det vid R\u00f6djan s\u00f6ker vi personal f\u00f6r att bemanna b\u00e5de Sveriges st\u00f6rsta \u00f6ppna anstalt och en kommande ny sluten anstalt.\nArbetsbeskrivning\nSom kriminalv\u00e5rdare i Mariestad ing\u00e5r du i ett team d\u00e4r du har den dagliga kontakten med klienter p\u00e5 h\u00e4kte eller anstalt.\u00a0\nAtt arbeta p\u00e5 h\u00e4kte inneb\u00e4r fokus p\u00e5 omv\u00e5rdnad och s\u00e4kerhet och \u00e4r ett jobb med tydliga rutiner. En del m\u00e4nniskor sitter h\u00e4ktade l\u00e4nge och tr\u00e4ffar bara sin advokat och de som jobbar vid h\u00e4ktet. Det st\u00e4ller s\u00e4rskilda krav p\u00e5 dig som kriminalv\u00e5rdare.\nAtt arbeta p\u00e5 anstalt \u00e4r omv\u00e4xlande: omv\u00e5rdnads-, bevaknings-, visitations- och s\u00e4kerhetsarbete blandas med frigivningsplanering samt samtals- och motivationsarbete.\nAtt arbeta som kriminalv\u00e5rdare betyder att du kan g\u00f6ra skillnad f\u00f6r andra m\u00e4nniskor och bidra till ett b\u00e4ttre samh\u00e4lle. F\u00f6r att trivas och lyckas i ditt uppdrag \u00e4r det viktigt att du delar Kriminalv\u00e5rdens grundl\u00e4ggande v\u00e4rderingar om en human m\u00e4nniskosyn, respekt f\u00f6r individen och tron p\u00e5 att m\u00e4nniskan \u00e4r utvecklingsbar.\nDu inleder din anst\u00e4llning p\u00e5 arbetsplatsen d\u00e4r du f\u00e5r en introduktion under tre veckor. Efter en period av tj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring erbjuds du en plats p\u00e5 kriminalv\u00e5rdens grundutbildning som \u00e4r obligatorisk och omfattar 8 veckor. Du f\u00e5r l\u00f6n under hela utbildningstiden. Under provanst\u00e4llningen genomf\u00f6rs l\u00f6pande bed\u00f6mningar f\u00f6r din m\u00f6jlighet till tillsvidareanst\u00e4llning.\nKvalifikationer\nDina personliga egenskaper \u00e4r viktiga. Som kriminalv\u00e5rdare beh\u00f6ver du vara trygg, stabil, ha god sj\u00e4lvinsikt, gott omd\u00f6me och integritet. Tillsammans med dina kollegor driver du verksamheten, s\u00e5 du beh\u00f6ver ha god samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och vara tydlig i din kommunikation. Du ska kunna agera fysiskt n\u00e4r det kr\u00e4vs.\nF\u00f6r oss \u00e4r det viktigt att du delar Kriminalv\u00e5rdens grundl\u00e4ggande v\u00e4rderingar om en human m\u00e4nniskosyn, respekt f\u00f6r individen samt tron p\u00e5 m\u00e4nniskans vilja och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att utvecklas. Du \u00e4r \u00e4ven medveten om och har f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r hur bakgrund, kultur och grupptillh\u00f6righet p\u00e5verkar dig sj\u00e4lv och andra. Vidare f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas du med ditt f\u00f6rh\u00e5llningss\u00e4tt bidra till att alla blir likv\u00e4rdigt bem\u00f6tta. Vi l\u00e4gger stor vikt vid personlig l\u00e4mplighet.\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som har:\nFullst\u00e4ndig gymnasieutbildning alternativt annan utbildning i kombination med arbetslivserfarenhet som Kriminalv\u00e5rden bed\u00f6mer relevant\nArbetslivserfarenhet, \u00e4ven i form av s\u00e4songsarbete, timanst\u00e4llning eller eget f\u00f6retagande. Praktik och volont\u00e4rarbete \u00e4r inte att j\u00e4mst\u00e4lla med anst\u00e4llning\nGoda kunskaper i svenska spr\u00e5ket i b\u00e5de tal och skrift\nGod datorvana\n\nDet \u00e4r \u00e4ven meriterande med:\nArbetslivserfarenhet fr\u00e5n kriminalv\u00e5rd, s\u00e4kerhetsarbete, social omsorg, psykiatri eller v\u00e5rd- och omsorgsarbete\nKunskap inom relevanta omr\u00e5den, exempelvis beteendevetenskap, kriminologi psykiatri, juridik och konflikthantering\nRelevanta spr\u00e5kkunskaper\n\n\u00d6vrigt\nKriminalv\u00e5rden har valt att ta bort det personliga brevet och ersatt det med urvalsfr\u00e5gor som \u00e4r relevanta f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten. Svaren i urvalsfr\u00e5gorna och CV ligger till grund f\u00f6r om du \u00e4r kvalificerad att g\u00e5 vidare i processen.\nF\u00f6r att bli aktuell f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llning inom Kriminalv\u00e5rden kr\u00e4vs att du motsvarar h\u00f6gt st\u00e4llda krav g\u00e4llande l\u00e4mplighet, omd\u00f6me, s\u00e4kerhets- och sekretessmedvetande och att du f\u00f6ljer g\u00e4llande lagar. Det inneb\u00e4r att du st\u00e5r upp f\u00f6r demokratiska v\u00e4rderingar och den statliga v\u00e4rdegrund som g\u00e4ller f\u00f6r Kriminalv\u00e5rdens verksamhet.\nVissa befattningar \u00e4r placerade i s\u00e4kerhetsklass och d\u00e5 kommer en s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vning med registerkontroll att genomf\u00f6ras innan beslut om anst\u00e4llning fattas. F\u00f6r vissa s\u00e4kerhetsklassade tj\u00e4nster kr\u00e4vs svenskt medborgarskap. Kriminalv\u00e5rden v\u00e4lkomnar s\u00f6kande med olika bakgrund och erfarenheter. L\u00e4s mer om s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vning h\u00e4r: https:\/\/www.kriminalvarden.se\/jobba-hos-oss\/rekryteringsprocessen\/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering\/\nBefattningen kan inneb\u00e4ra krigsplacering vid Kriminalv\u00e5rden. L\u00e4s mer om krigsplacering h\u00e4r: https:\/\/www.kriminalvarden.se\/jobba-hos-oss\/rekryteringsprocessen\/krigsplacering\/\nIndividuell l\u00f6nes\u00e4ttning till\u00e4mpas.\nProvanst\u00e4llning kan komma att till\u00e4mpas.\nKriminalv\u00e5rden str\u00e4var efter en j\u00e4mn k\u00f6nsf\u00f6rdelning och \u00f6kad m\u00e5ngfald.\u00a0\nF\u00f6r att skicka in din ans\u00f6kan, klicka p\u00e5 ans\u00f6kningsl\u00e4nken i annonsen. Fr\u00e5gor om hur du ans\u00f6ker och l\u00e4gger in ditt CV st\u00e4ller du direkt till Varbi. Fr\u00e5gor om specifika jobb besvaras av den kontaktperson som anges i annonsen.\u00a0\nVi undanber oss v\u00e4nligen men best\u00e4mt direktkontakt med bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag samt f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare av rekryteringsannonser. 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