Quick facts (Back to top)
- A category C training and resettlement prison in Yorkshire
- Free onsite parking and gym
- Earn between £34,928 and £39,334 a year
About HMP Wealstun (Back to top)
HMP Wealstun is a category C men’s training and resettlement prison that accommodates 832 prisoners.
Three miles from the historic market town of Wetherby in Yorkshire, the prison provides a range of opportunities for individuals to learn new skills to help them make positive changes in their lives.
Inside HMP Wealstun (Back to top)
HMP Wealstun provides prisoners with a range of opportunities to use their time constructively while in custody.
To improve their chances of employment when they return to their communities, prisoners have access to a wide range of education, training and work opportunities, including:
- formal education courses provided by Manchester College
- vocational training in industrial cleaning, catering and construction
- employment in onsite production workshops
Working with employers
HMP Wealstun works in partnership with a range of employers to help prisoners find work when they’re released from prison:
- through its onsite employment hub, prisoners have an opportunity to meet employers to talk about potential job opportunities
- charity Food Behind Bars (opens in a new tab) provides training for prisoners in an onsite bakery, plus opportunities for them to apply for jobs at a local bakery when they leave prison
Offending behaviour programmes
To help prisoners tackle the behaviours that led to their offending and take positive steps to change, HMP Wealstun provides a range of rehabilitation programmes. These include:
- an innovative project in association with Leeds Rhinos Foundation and the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit that harnesses the power of sport and value-based workshops for domestic violence perpetrators
- drug and alcohol awareness programmes
Pay and benefits (Back to top)
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 £34,928 and £39,334 as a prison officer at Wealstun Prison.
Take a look at the full prison officer starting salary information for HMPPS prisons.
As an employee of HMP Wealstun, you’ll be part of a supportive team and have access to a range of facilities and employee benefits, including:
- free use of the onsite gym
- extensive free onsite parking
- an onsite staff mess offering a range of hot and cold meals and snacks
- opportunities to develop new skills and work in a range of specialist roles
- excellent professional development and career progression opportunities
This is in addition to the great benefits you get from being a part of HM Prison and Probation Service.
How to get to HMP Wealstun (Back to top)
With plenty of on-site parking, HMP Wealstun is only 3 miles from Wetherby and just over 30 minutes by car from Harrogate, Leeds and York.
The nearest train stations are Leeds and York. There’s also a regular bus service to Wetherby from Leeds and Harrogate.
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A word from the Governor (Back to top)
Our mission is, ‘Together, we will deliver a safe, decent and secure prison environment, driven by a professional workforce and strong partnerships. We will protect the public by meeting diverse needs and supporting prisoners to build the skills, hope and opportunities they need to change their lives.’ We are guided by the HMPPS values that shape how we treat one another, how we work together, and how we support prisoners to live healthier and safer lives.
If you are looking for a career where your work truly matters, where you can help people change their lives while developing your own career, I hope you’ll consider becoming part of the Wealstun team.