Prison Officers

(asked on 2nd November 2015) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what entry level qualifications are required by prison officers.


Answered by
Andrew Selous Portrait
Andrew Selous
This question was answered on 6th November 2015

There are no formal educational qualifications required in order to be a Prison Officer. All applicants must meet the Civil Service Nationality Rules which govern eligibility for employment in the Civil Service.


In addition anyone applying to be a Prison Officer must:

  • successfully complete a Situational Judgment Test and a Recruitment Assessment Day
  • undergo security and identity checks prior to taking up the post
  • pass a medical examination and a fitness test
  • complete the Prison Officer Entry Level Training course
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