HMP Peterborough (Sodexo Justice Services)

About Us

HMP/YOI Peterborough is the country’s only purpose-built prison for both male and female prisoners (kept separate at all times), including a 12-place mother and baby unit. We are committed to offering education and development programmes to provide residents with the skills required to enter employment on release, so reducing the chances of further offending.

Providing creative outlets, such as workshop activities, helps to equip those in custody for when they are released. We use ‘Restorative Approaches’ to bring people in conflict into dialogue. Using a skilled and structured process, those who have been harmed have an opportunity to be heard and those that have caused the harm are held to account for what they have done.

We have strong links with the community outside through a variety of partnerships, including our outreach activity Outside Links’ offering support and advice to both residents and their families.

What it’s like to work for us?

We’re looking for people who will be a natural fit for the job. Your background and experience are not always important or critical to every role. It’s the kind of person you are that matters. We can teach you the rest.

Are you responsible, reliable, and good at building trust with others?

Does the following sound like the kind of person you are?

Is reliable, true to your word and can always be depended on to get things done

Always treats others fairly and with respect and able to see past bad behaviour and start each day afresh

Is quick to notice things

Is consistent – people know where they stand with you and you stick to the important rules (or if not, you have very good reasons not to)

Can easily connect and talk to all sorts of people from different backgrounds on their level

Is straightforward and ‘tells it as it is’

Helps others out including helping people find ways to help themselves

Keeps calm under pressure

If so then a career in the prison service could be for you

The type of jobs we recruit for?

- Prison Officers
- Operational Support officers
- Nurses
- Healthcare Assistants
- Tutors

Administrators in areas like:
- Finance
- Performance Delivery Unit
- Offender Management Unit
- Custody

Benefits

Discounted or free food
On-site parking
Wellness programmes
Gym membership
Company pension
Employee discount
Sick pay
Bike to work scheme