Job Title: Operations Officer
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
DBS Check Level: Enhanced Child List
Salary Range: £45,991.03 to £52,776.31
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date: 02/07/2026
Trainee Prison Officer (Operations)
Help us make Jersey a safer Island.
Working in the Prison Service, as well as assisting with smooth daily operations, you will be in the privileged position to support prisoners and contribute to a safer Island by reducing reoffending.
Prison Officers help prisoners take small steps that ultimately have a huge impact on rehabilitation such as supporting education, substance recovery programmes and maintaining links with family members. Supporting pathways to reintegration and ensuring that reoffending rates are lowered is the key priority for the service and our Prison Officers are the central facilitator in the journey.
This varied and fast paced role can lead to career progression opportunities.
Security and understanding
Our Prison Officers make a difference on a daily basis; from ensuring the security of the prison and all individuals to learning about the paths to successful rehabilitation to assist reintegration and minimise reoffending rates. Starting in an operational role, you will be given the support and development to progress where you will make a difference to people’s lives.
What your day looks like
Your day may be night and your week may be over weekends; shift work can provide a different type of freedom but is the first real difference for many that join the team. The operational role involves the security function of the prison which covers the gate, the control room and patrols. Coordinating both professional and personal prisoner visits, the scope of your communication will be wide from probation to family care and arranging these critical visits efficiently you will make a tangible difference to Prisoners. Performing external prisoner escort duties, you will be part of significant events in Prisoners’ lives which will include court hearings, medical appointments and transfers.
Your interests and strengths
Our Prison Service is focused on rehabilitation, but the nature of the environment means that situations are often emotionally charged and the ability to be resilient to aggressive behavior is essential. Ensuring that fairness, equality and respect runs through all you do will be fundamental and our Prison Officers take pride in achieving this. You will enjoy the pressure of the need to assimilate information quickly and respond at pace and will have an underpinning interest in the paths into and out of crime.
Help us to provide an evidence based rehabilitation environment to ensure prisoners can lead useful lives both in custody and upon release.
Come and learn more
We’re hosting two events for you to visit the prison, meet prison officers and ask any questions.
Saturday 18th July
Please arrive before 9:45am and sign in at reception, a presentation will start at 10am and finish at 11am.
Wednesday 22th July
Please arrive before 5:45pm and sign in at reception, a presentation will start at 6pm and finish at 7pm.
To confirm your attendance please email g.sibilski@gov.je
To see the full job description click here
For an informal conversation about the role please email g.sibilski@gov.je
Jersey Public Service Careers
Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.
To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.
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