How much do prison officers in Manchester get paid?

Prison officers in Manchester earn

£12.00-15.95 per hour

Based on 21 employee reviews

Prison officer salaries can range between £12.00-15.95 per hour in the Manchester area. This data is based on quiz results from 21 employees who live in and around Manchester.

What do top employers pay prison officers?

Who are the worst prison officer employers?

  1. GEOAmey
    4.1
  2. Sodexo
    5.7
  3. G4S
    5.9

How are people paid?

An annual salary 90% of people report they get paid an annual salary.

Based on 21 employees

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:

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