Overview of the role
As a Prison Custody Officer (PCO), you are key to ensuring the secure environment runs smoothly and safely to ensure both those in our care and employees feel safe.
You will be responsible for maintaining a safe, secure and structured environment, but always treating every prisoner with dignity and respect.
This job gives you a chance every day to truly make a difference, helping prisoners find a better direction and get ready for a positive return to society.
Core responsibilities you will undertake
Maintaining Security
Keep everyone secure and minimise risks, deal with incidents, and write up reports.
Providing Structure
Managing the daily prison regime, ensuring prisoners attend work and education sessions, and conducting welfare checks.
Rehabilitative Support
Promoting a rehabilitative culture by challenging poor behaviour, encouraging purposeful activity, and holding one-on-one sessions for vulnerable individuals.
Prison Custody Officer
Bridgend, Uingereza
Kitambulisho cha kazi : 10814
Jamii ya kazi : Huduma za Utunzaji na Urekebishaji
Mahali : Bridgend, Uingereza
Tarehe iliyochapishwa :
22/09/2026
Tarehe ya kufunga :
31/12/2026
PRISON CUSTODY OFFICER
HMP & YOI PARC, BRIDGEND, CF35 6AP
Permanent, Full Time (40 hours per week)
The shifts as a Prison Custody Officer include days, long days and nights. The rota pattern is working on average 4 days per week (excluding nights) which allows for work-life balance.
Weekends are included in all shift patterns, working every other weekend (Sat & Sun)
Should you wish to consider a part time role, we have 20 hours and 30 hours available, however the initial 10 weeks
training is Full Time (40 hours). If you are interested in a part time role, please inform us at your interview.
Anyone joining from July 2026 - Upon successful completion of 18 months service and successful probation period,
you will receive a £1000 bonus*
Benefits: Company Pension, annual leave entitlement of 264 hours per year inc Bank Holidays, free on-site parking,
staff canteen, free uniform, access to High Street Shop discounts and extensive training and development.
Make a Difference Every Day!
We are looking for Prison Custody Officers (PCOs) who are excellent communicators, resilient, and good listeners. PCOs are essential to the effective operation of our prisons. We welcome applications from all backgrounds as long as you have integrity, resilience, and strong communication skills. No specific qualifications or experience are needed.
The people in your care will have a variety of different needs and it will be your role to ensure those individuals are treated with dignity and respect and helped to find a new way of life whilst maintaining a safe, secure and structured environment.
Prison Custody Officers are required to have a satisfactory level of health and fitness as the role is physically demanding.
Our Philosophy
Our prisons aim to rehabilitate offenders and prepare them for reintegration into society. We strive to normalise prison conditions and create a safe environment for both staff and prisoners.
About the role
You will ensure that prisoners are treated with dignity and respect while maintaining a safe and secure environment. You will play a key role in providing structure and routine, ensuring prisoners attend work and education, and follow the prison regime.
You will have a number of key responsibilities that assist Prisoner reform, as well as playing a key role in providing prisoners with structure and routine, making sure they get to work in the morning, are actively engaging in education and the prison regime and are secure in their cell in the evening.
- Completing paperwork and reports
- Maintaining restrictions on prisoners' liberty while protecting their rights
- Ensuring prisoners receive their regime and privileges
- Reducing risks to security
- Controlling incidents and emergencies, which may include using Control and Restraint and Body Worn Video Cameras
- Promoting a rehabilitative culture and teamwork
- Challenging poor behaviour and promoting positive behaviour
- Encouraging prisoners to participate in purposeful activity and address their offending behaviour
- Responding to substance misuse
- Providing first aid, such as CPR
- Assessing risk and vulnerability of prisoners and referring them to social care if needed
- Assisting prisoners with neurodiverse needs
- Assessing healthcare needs in an emergency
- Holding weekly one-on-one sessions for vulnerable prisoners
- Conducting welfare checks
- Assessing risk of self-harm or suicide
- Supporting prisoners' mental wellbeing
Training and Development
We provide comprehensive training for 10 weeks, including Control & Restraint, First Aid, Interpersonal skills, and
Health & Safety. We also have a Development Pathway for career advancement.
In addition, we have recently launched our Development Pathway, which provides clear career development from
Prison Custody Officer through to middle manager, should that also be of interest to you once you have completed 2
years as a Prison Custody Officer.
Equality and Diversity
We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer. We are happy to discuss any
reasonable adjustments.
Safeguarding
G4S CaRS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk. The post holder
must undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work
within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
Our Team
Our team makes a real difference and we encourage new ways of working to improve safety and better support
prisoners. You will find a secure, friendly, and professional working environment with all the support and training
you need to build a successful career.
Additional Information
We encourage applications from Welsh speaking candidates. If you are successful and would like your interview
conducted in Welsh, please inform the Recruitment team.
We are committed to being a bilingual organisation and any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less
favourably than an application made in English
These vacancies are subject to a 5 year checkable history and strict vetting standards.
You must be eligible to work in the UK, G4S does not provide Sponsorship.
*The £1000 bonus will be paid in your salary upon completion of 18 months service and providing you have
successfully completed your probationary period.
G4S Allied are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
Hear from one of our Head of Residence's
Rewards and benefits
Working at one of our prisons provides a secure and professional environment with a clear focus on your wellbeing and growth. Our benefits vary role to role and are designed to ensure our staff have access to the things they need to thrive both in and out of work.
Training & Development
An initial training program covering Control & Restraint, First Aid, and Interpersonal skills, followed by ongoing development pathways.
Competitive salary and bonuses
A structured salary that increases with years of service.
Career growth
A defined Development Pathway to move from a PCO through to middle management and beyond.
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