{"data":{"id":180488,"slug":"kriminalvardare-till-haktet-uddevalla-och-anstalterna-vanersborg","type":"job","title":"Correctional Officer at Uddevalla Jail and V\u00e4nersborg Prisons","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 recruiting more staff members. Our most important goal is to reduce reoffending \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 inmate transport.\nThe V\u00e4nersborg operational area consists of two prisons in V\u00e4nersborg and one jail in Uddevalla. \u00d6strag\u00e5rd Prison is an open facility with capacity for 192 inmates. Brinkeberg Prison is a closed facility with capacity for 144, and Uddevalla Jail has 57 places. We are a dynamic organization, and our staff includes correctional officers, administrators, nurses, cooks, teachers, production managers, and supervisors, among others. We are a modern authority that offers development opportunities and challenges where you get to be involved and shape the future.\n \nJob Responsibilities\nAs a correctional officer, you will be part of a team where you have daily contact with inmates. You will work at the jail or at one of our prisons.\nWorking at a jail involves a focus on care and security and is a job with clear procedures. Some people are held in jail for extended periods and only meet with their lawyer and staff members. This places special demands on you as a correctional officer.\nWorking at a prison is varied: care work, supervision, searches, and security work are combined with release planning and counseling and motivational work.\nYou will start 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 basic training program, which is mandatory and comprises 8 weeks. You will receive salary throughout your entire training period. During the probationary period, continuous evaluations will be conducted regarding your suitability for permanent employment.\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 run the operations, so you need to have good teamwork skills and be clear in your communication. You must be able to act physically when required.\nFor us, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humanitarian outlook, 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 affiliation affect you and others. Furthermore, through your approach, you are expected to contribute to everyone being treated fairly. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.\n\nWe are looking for someone who has:\nComplete upper secondary education or other education combined with work experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant\nWork experience, including seasonal work, temporary employment, or self-employment. Internships and volunteer work are not considered equivalent to employment\nGood knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written\nGood computer skills\nCategory B driver's license\n\n\nIt is also meritious to have:\nWork experience from the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's core operations\nWork experience from 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\n \nOther Information\nThe Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions that are relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and your CV will form the basis for whether you are qualified to proceed in the process.\nTo be eligible 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 state values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations.\nCertain positions are classified as security-sensitive, and a security vetting with record 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\/\nThe 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\/\nIndividual salary determination applies.\nProbationary employment may be applied.\nThe Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for an even gender distribution and increased diversity.\nTo submit your application, click on the application link in the announcement. Questions about how to apply and submit your CV should be directed directly to Varbi. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person specified in the announcement.\nWe kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of recruitment advertisements. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has procurement agreements in place.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Kriminalv\u00e5rdare till h\u00e4ktet Uddevalla och anstalterna V\u00e4nersborg","description_original":"Om Kriminalv\u00e5rden\u00a0\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\nVerksamhetsomr\u00e5de V\u00e4nersborg best\u00e5r av tv\u00e5 anstalter i V\u00e4nersborg och ett h\u00e4kte i Uddevalla. Anstalten \u00d6strag\u00e5rd \u00e4r en \u00f6ppen anstalt med plats f\u00f6r 192 klienter. Anstalten Brinkeberg \u00e4r en sluten anstalt med plats f\u00f6r 144 och H\u00e4ktet i Uddevalla har 57 platser. Vi \u00e4r en inneh\u00e5llsrik verksamhet och hos oss arbetar kriminalv\u00e5rdare, administrat\u00f6rer, sjuksk\u00f6terskor, kockar, l\u00e4rare, produktionsledare, chefer med flera. Vi \u00e4r en modern myndighet som bjuder p\u00e5 utvecklingsm\u00f6jligheter och utmaningar d\u00e4r du f\u00e5r vara med och p\u00e5verka framtiden.\n\u00a0\nArbetsuppgifter\nSom kriminalv\u00e5rdare ing\u00e5r du i ett team d\u00e4r du har den dagliga kontakten med klienten. Du kommer att arbeta p\u00e5 h\u00e4ktet eller n\u00e5gon av v\u00e5ra anstalter.\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.\u00a0\nAtt arbeta p\u00e5 anstalt \u00e4r omv\u00e4xlande: omv\u00e5rdnads-, bevaknings-, visitations- och s\u00e4kerhetsarbete blandas med frigivningsplanering samt samtals- och motivationsarbete.\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\nsj\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\nm\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.\n\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\nB-k\u00f6rkort\n\n\nDet \u00e4r \u00e4ven meriterande med:\nArbetslivserfarenhet fr\u00e5n Kriminalv\u00e5rdens k\u00e4rnverksamhet\nArbetslivserfarenhet fr\u00e5n 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\u00a0\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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