Prison officer pay in Birmingham March 2026
How much do prison officers in Birmingham get paid?
prison officers in Birmingham earn
£10.34-15.12 per hour
Based on 37 employee reviews
What do top employers pay prison officers?
Who are the top prison officer employers?
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Recent prison officer Jobs in Birmingham
- 202601: Prison Officer - HMP Brinsford and HMP Featherstone at Ministry of Justice posted 2 days ago
- Prison Officer - HMP Long Lartin at HM Prison and Probation Service posted 16 days ago
- Prison Officer - HMP Whitemoor at HM Prison and Probation Service posted 2 months ago
- Prison Officer - HMP Long Lartin at HM Prison and Probation Service posted 6 months ago
- Prison Officer - HMP Long Lartin at HM Prison and Probation Service posted 2 months ago
- Prison Officer - HMP Long Lartin at HM Prison and Probation Service posted 2 months ago
How are people paid?
Based on 37 employees
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What do prison officers do?
Prison officers have the job of supervising prison inmates. As well as keeping them safe, they also work with inmates on their rehabilitation.
They can work in HM prisons (prisons run by the Government), private prisons or Youth Offender Institutions.
There are also different types of prisons, that range from Category D to Category A.
Another name for a prison officer is:
Prison custody officers
This job may involve:
- Keeping inmates secure and safe
- Patrolling
- Doing security checks
- Supervising inmates
- Maintaining order
- Supporting vulnerable inmates
- Carrying out physical restraining procedures if required
- Accompanying inmates to court or to hospital
- Writing reports
You may have to work late nights, on weekends and bank holidays.
You can apply directly to this job, but you’ll need to pass assessments to get hired.
If you want to apply for a prison officer job, you might need the following:
- A relevant apprenticeship
- Be over 18
- Passed online and in-person assessments
- Good fitness and eyesight
- Passed background checks
- The right to work in the UK