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Juvenile correctional officer

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

Other denominations:
Correctional youth security officer Detention centre youth worker Detention officer Juvenile correctional officer Juvenile corrections officer Juvenile detention officer Young offenders detention officer Young offenders officer Youth correctional officer Youth detention counselor Youth detention worker

Juvenile correctional officers monitor and provide security to juvenile offenders. They ensure the safety of the facility compliant with rules and regulations, compile reports on the daily activities as well as in the case of incidents, and report unusual activity. They also supervise rehabilitation procedures of the offenders.

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
  • Law
  • Sociology and cultural studies
  • Electronics and automation

Digital competencies

  • Maintaining and enforcing physical security
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Advocating for individual or community needs
  • Monitoring safety or security

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

  • Supporting others

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Business and administration professionals

Sales, marketing and public relations professionals

Technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ict)

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

Sales, marketing and public relations 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?

Technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ict)

Professional, scientific and techinical activities
38%
Manufacturing
26%
Administrative and support service activities
10%
Information and communication
8%
Education
3%
Others
15%

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.