Residential Officer - Various Locations Across Scotland
Salary: 37682 - 44248About The Role
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS), established in 1993, is an agency of the Scottish Government whose principal objective is to contribute to making Scotland safer by protecting the public and reducing reoffending. The SPS aims to achieve this by ensuring delivery of secure custody, safe and orderly prisons, high quality standards of care, and opportunities for those in custody to build capacity to help them reintegrate into the community on release.
Prison Officers are a principal agent of delivery of the SPS Vision of Unlocking Potential and Transforming Lives as they are a critical point of contact between those in custody and the organisation charged with their safety, security and personal development. Prison Officers have a positive and caring approach towards those in our care and adopt an asset-based approach, fostering effective relationships in order to help those in SPS care to desist from offending and help transform their lives.




The role depends upon Prison Officers embracing the aims and ethos of the SPS Mission and their personal efficacy and professionalism are vital to developing and maintaining essential working relationships with those in our care. The design and delivery of person-centred services, requires staff who not only demonstrate SPS Values, but who believe in change and their ability to affect it. Our values are;
Belief - we believe that people can change
Respect - we are inclusive, respecting the needs, rights and voices of everyone equitably
Integrity - we have high ethical, moral and professional standards
Openness - we work with others to achieve the best outcomes
Compassion - we care about people and believe that positive relationships are a critical enabler of change
Humility - we cannot do this on our own, we recognise that we need to work with and learn from others
Innovation - we continually find ways to improve the delivery of prison ser

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