Prison Custody Officer – Escort Duties, £25 per hour

Are you a former member of the UK Armed Forces, Blue Light Services, or Prison Service looking for flexible, meaningful work that fits around your existing commitments?

Sangfroid Group is proud to be partnering with Mitie Care & Custody, the operator of HMP Millsike, to deliver an innovative and pioneering operational support model within the UK prison estate. This exciting collaboration has been created to bring greater operational agility and a highly professional external capability to support the safe and effective running of one of the country’s newest prisons. As the first site of its kind, this initiative offers a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative approach with potential to expand nationwide.

We are seeking exceptional individuals with sound judgement, professionalism, and integrity to join a carefully selected cohort delivering escorting duties and other operational support tasks outside the prison environment. Working on a flexible, task-based basis, successful candidates will play a vital role in supporting prison operations for HMP Millsike, near York.

Role overview:

As a Prison Custody Officer you will be supporting secure prisoner escort duties in locations near to the prison.

The role will involve escorting individuals safely between prisons, courts, medical appointments and other approved locations, alongside bed-watching duties at hospital sites.
The role requires individuals who are calm under pressure, confident in managing challenging situations, and able to maintain high standards of professionalism, decency, security and care at all times.

Please note candidates will be required to complete high level security vetting.

What we offer:

All relevant training to Prison Custody Officer competence, fully paid, lasting 7 weeks (Monday to Friday)

This role provides the opportunity to gain a valuable additional qualification, enhancing your profile within the security sector. It offers access to a broader range of assignments and the flexibility to build a portfolio-style career.

Flexible work and rotation patterns to allow candidates to work as little or as much to fit your schedule. If you’re looking for more routine, predictable hours, we can offer regular rotational work. This would typically involve working up to 2–3 weeks each month on a rotation basis, with deployments of up to five consecutive days at a time. Alternatively, if you prefer greater flexibility, you can join our contingent workforce, supporting ad hoc operational requirements. This could involve working several days each month around your existing security commitments, allowing you to supplement your current workload while maintaining flexibility.

What we will need from you:

Ability to commute to the York area for training and operational hours (the prison is located in a rural area so access to your own transport is essential)
UK passport holder
5 years’ service in HM Armed Forces or Blue Light Services.
Service Discharge (honorable discharge)
Demonstrable experience in the security sector (military, police or private)
A commitment to complete the training and required vetting.

Personal qualities:

A respectful and caring approach.
The ability to balance a clear commitment to safety with reassurance and dignity.
Patience, professionalism and adaptability.

If you are interested please email your CV and confirmation that you can provide the required documents to recruitment@sangfroidgroup.com

Whilst we endeavour to respond to all applications, it is not always possible when we receive high volumes so if you do not hear anything for 2 weeks please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Sangfroid Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, or natural origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.