Cataleg D ocupacions capçalera

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Ocupacions

Prison officer

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Corrections officer Detention officer Gaoler Jailer Prison guard Prison officer Prison warden Prisoner custody officer Turnkey

Prison officers supervise inmates in a correctional facility and ensure the security and peace-keeping in the facility. They perform checks and searches to ensure compliance to regulations, monitor visitations and the activities of inmates as well as participate in programs of rehabilitation, and ensure records maintenance.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Searching arriving prisoners, putting their valuables in safekeeping, escorting prisoners to cells and locking them in;
(b) Making periodic inspection tours of cells and inspecting and maintaining the security of locks, windows, doors and gates;
(c) Supervising prisoners at work and meals, and during recreation periods;
(d) Observing the conduct and behaviour of prisoners to prevent disturbances and escapes;
(e) Patrolling prison areas to prevent escapes;
(f) Assisting with the implementation of rehabilitation programmes;
(g) Escorting prisoners in transit and during temporary leave.

Knowledge

  • Protection of persons and property
  • Sociology and cultural studies
  • Law
  • Electronics and automation

Digital competencies

  • Maintaining and enforcing physical security
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Advocating for individual or community needs

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Business and administration professionals

Administration professionals

Policy administration professionals

Other occupations of the professional group

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Business and administration professionals

46%

54%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Business and administration professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Administration professionals

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Policy administration professionals

Administrative and support service activities
32%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
19%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
12%
Education
10%
Information and communication
6%
Others
21%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.