Ministry of Justice UK
202608: Prison Officer - HMP Pentonville
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Job Description
Job Title
Prison Officer - HMP Pentonville
Location
HMP Pentonville, Caledonian Rd, London N7 8TT
Salary
Starting salary: £43,453 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial)
Job Summary
Prison officers protect the public and help make an impact on prisoners' lives. This fast-paced role could be the start of a successful career.
About the Role
In this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day. One minute you’re a peacekeeper, the next you’re a counsellor or a teacher. You’ll work directly with prisoners in a unique environment, helping to protect the public and make a positive impact.
Eligibility
To become a prison officer, you will need to:
- be at least 18 years old at the point you commence employment
- meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements
- pass a medical and fitness assessment
- meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes (both with and without corrective lenses)
- For safety reasons, everyone training to be a prison officer needs a suitable standard of hearing (without the use of hearing aids)
- Whilst tattoos are permitted, including those that are visible, they must not be deemed as offensive, discriminatory, violent or intimidating in any way. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable, except where this is for cultural, religious, or medical reasons.
- To work in a high security prison (category A) you must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years.
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Essential Skills
- communication and influencing skills
- commitment to quality
- effective decision-making
- care and understanding
Pay
- 37 hours a week = £40,876 a year
- 39 hours a week = £43,453 a year
- 41 hours a week = £46,031 a year
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service)
- paid time off for public holidays and 1 extra privilege day
- Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
- cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits
Assessment Process
During the recruitment process you will be assessed on the behaviours, strengths and abilities you need to become an effective prison officer. These include:
- communicating and influencing
- managing a quality service
- making effective decisions
- caring
Job Offers: Merit Vacancy
If you are successful at the online assessment centre, you will be added to a merit list based on your score. When all applicants have completed the assessment centre, the prison will make job offers to individuals with the highest scores first when positions become available.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Reasonable Adjustment Support
As a Disability Confident employer, the MoJ is committed to ensuring that everyone can demonstrate their skills, talent, and abilities. Offering reasonable adjustment support to candidates when they apply for one of our jobs is just one way, we do this.
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Additional Information
If you require any assistance, please call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am-6pm) or e-mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk. Please quote the job reference 21421.
Closing Date
15th October 2026
Contact Information
If you require any assistance, please call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am-6pm) or e-mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk. Please quote the job reference 21421.
Level of Security Checks Required
DBS Enhanced
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
General Information
- Business Unit: Pentonville
- Date published: 27-Aug-2026
- Working time: Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working
- Closing date: 15-Oct-2026
- Location: London
- Civil Service Grade: AO
- Job ID: 21421
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