Careers with GEOAmey

Careers with GEOAmey

Are you interested in becoming a Prisoner Custody Officer? We are recruiting now!

If you’re interested in joining our team, please email over an up-to-date copy of your CV and let us know which location you are interested in.

For opportunities within England and Wales, please email careers@geoamey.co.uk 

For opportunities within Scotland, please email scotlandcareers@geoamey.co.uk

We are currently recruiting for a range of roles, including Prisoner Custody Officers and Escort Custody Officers (Specialised in working with young people). We also have opportunities for people with either a C or D Class Driving License.

GEOAmey provide safe and secure transportation and custody services for adults in our custody on behalf of the Ministry of Justice, the Scottish Prison Service and Criminal Justice Partners in England, Wales and Scotland. We transport between prisons, police stations and courts as well as all external visits. 

We are a professional organisation who take pride in providing the very highest level of care to ensure the physical and mental wellbeing and welfare of adults in our custody.

Whether you are driving one of our purpose-built secure vehicles, conducting searches or escorting adults, your focus will always be on safety and security, whilst treating everyone with respect and consideration. You will be trained to ensure that all adults, regardless of any allegations or convictions, are dealt with consistently, fairly and in line with regulations. In this fast-paced environment, you will need to remain calm under pressure and adapt to changing situations.

• Are you flexible, confident and have the skills and ability to deal with adults from widely differing backgrounds?
• Can you communicate effectively and deal with conflict or challenging situations with confidence?
• Are you non-judgemental and committed to dealing with everyone with dignity and respect?

If you answered yes and you want to make a difference every day, you are exactly the type of person we are looking for.

We offer 35, 38 and 45 hour contracts (45 hours is select vehicle bases in Scotland only), dependant on whether you work from one of our vehicle bases or a court. We also offer backshift and nightshift opportunities in Scotland.

What’s involved in the Prisoner Custody Officer role job?

• The adults in your care will have a variety of different needs and it will be your role to ensure they are treated with dignity and respect whilst maintaining a safe, secure and structured environment
   
• You have full responsibility for every aspect of the physical and mental wellbeing of adults in your care, ensuring their health, safety and wellbeing is a priority
   
• You will liaise with Prison and Police authorities, ensuring all documentation is completed and correct, carrying out risk assessments on vulnerable or at-risk adults
   
• Conduct thorough searches of adults and their belongings to prevent the introduction of contraband items.

Vehicle based role

If you are working within one of our vehicle bases, you can expect to do some of the following during your day:

• Escort, supervise and transport adults from courts, police stations or prisons
   
• Have responsibility for your vehicle each day, carrying out external and internal checks, and making sure your vehicle has sufficient equipment for the day, like food and water
   
• You could also be carrying out custodial duties within a court location.

 Court based role

If you are working within one of our court locations, you can expect to do some of the following during your day:

• Work as part of a team to make sure adults in custody are safe, looked after and arrive in the court dock on time
   
• Carry out custodial duties within a court location
   
• Maintain security and order in the court room and custody suite
   
• Maintain accurate records and complete relevant documentation relating to adult movements within the court
   
• Search adults, cells and areas of the custody suites.

What experience do I need?

We provide a five- or six-week comprehensive full time training programme which will ensure you are fully prepared for all eventualities of the role. We’re looking for you to have the right behaviours to care for and help people; you’ll need empathy, patience and the ability to remain calm and composed in stressful situations.

Physical fitness and the ability to perform physically demanding tasks is essential as you may need to restrain adults. You must also have a good level of spoken and written English to complete and maintain accurate records, and a full UK driving licence is required.

Our Prisoner Custody Officers all have really different backgrounds but come together as a team to provide a vital public service. We are very proud of our officer community and the job they do, would you like to be part of that?

Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• 25 days annual leave
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• High street discounts
• Retail discounts and benefits platform
• Healthcare scheme
• Enhanced family friendly benefits
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Comprehensive training programmes to enhance your skills and knowledge
• Meaningful work that contributes to the Criminal Justice System
• Ongoing training and development

Due to the type of work we undertake, you will need to be vetted and DBS checked prior to joining. But don’t worry, we have a team available to support you every step of the way.

Get in touch

We operate across all of Wales, Scotland and the North of England and we’d love to hear from you. If you’re interested in joining our team, please email over an up-to-date copy of your CV and let us know which location you are interested in.

For opportunities within England and Wales, please email careers@geoamey.co.uk 

For opportunities within Scotland, please email scotlandcareers@geoamey.co.uk

Our main vehicle base and court locations in England and Wales are:

• Manchester - Chester, Crewe, Stockport, Bolton
• Liverpool 
• Birmingham - Coventry, Leamington Spa, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke
• Pontefract - Bradford, Doncaster, Sheffield, York, Leeds
• Hull - Grimsby
• Preston - Carlisle, Workington
• Spennymoor
• Hucknall - Nottingham, Chesterfield
• Leicester - Northampton, Loughborough
• Lincoln
• Berwyn
• Bridgend - Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff.

Our main vehicle base locations in Scotland are:

• Glasgow - Bellshill, Ayr, Dumfries, Kilmarnock
• Edinburgh 
• Aberdeen 
• Inverness
• Perth
• Grangemouth.