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Work as a prison officer at HMP Full Sutton

About Full Sutton Prison

HMP Full Sutton is a category A long term high security prison in Full Sutton, East Yorkshire. 

It has a capacity of 600 adult male prisoners.

Working as a prison officer at HMP Full Sutton – at a glance

  • A category A high security prison 11 miles from York
  • You will need Counter Terrorism Check Clearance
  • Earn £33,746 to £38,003 a year

How to get to Full Sutton Prison

Full Sutton Prison is about 11 miles from York station.

There is a limited local bus service between York and Full Sutton Prison.  Please bear in mind that, as a prison officer, you will need to work shifts plus some unsocial hours and public holidays when public transport may not be running.

There is plenty of free onsite parking for staff. 

How long will it take you to get there? (postcode search opens in a new window)

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Eligibility to work in a category A high security prison

To work as a prison officer at HMP Full Sutton, you must:

  • complete enhanced pre-employment checks
  • have Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) security clearance. For this, you must have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.

What’s it like working as a prison officer at HMP Sutton?

As a prison officer in Full Sutton Prison, you will work with prisoners who are serving long sentences. You will therefore need strong communication skills and be able to build rapport with a wide range of people over a long period of time. 

Find out more about what it’s like working as a prison officer and the skills and qualities you need.

You need to enjoy working in a team and be resilient to be a prison officer.

Sound like you?

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Inside Full Sutton prison

To make the most of their time in prison and address some of their reasons for offending, prisoners are encouraged to engage in a range of purposeful learning and work activities. These include: 

  • studying a range of subjects, from basic literacy and numeracy skills, to vocational qualifications 
  • work opportunities, such as in the onsite laundry and kitchen 
  • completing interventions to reduce their risk of reoffending 

Pay and benefits

As a prison officer, you will start on a 37 hour a week contract until you have completed your initial training. You can then choose to increase your hours to 39 or 41 hours. This means you can earn between £33,746 and £38,003 as a prison officer at HMP Full Sutton.

Take a look at the full prison officer starting salary information for HMPPS prisons.

As an employee of HMP Full Sutton, you will have access to a range of facilities and employee benefits including: 

  • use of a free onsite gym 
  • extensive free onsite parking 
  • an onsite staff mess offering a range of hot and cold meals and snacks 
  • excellent training and career progression opportunities 

This is in addition to the great benefits you get from being a part of HM Prison and Probation Service.