Scottish Prison Service

Homeland Security · Law Enforcement

Overview

We are responsible for the secure custody of around 8,000 people across Scotland. We employ approximately 5,000 staff across our prisons, headquarters, college, and training and central stores facility.

Growth

Hiring Momentum
48/100
Stable
Open positions
5
1 opened / 2 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
25 days
faster than 52% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~5 hours
11/07/2026
Hiring Dynamics 0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Operations
57% ▲
Finance
14% ▲
Field & Service
14% ▲
Industrial Engineering
14% ▲
Activity Timeline
New location: Peterhead Nov 2026
New location: Edinburgh Nov 2026

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
4
Hiring now
4
Countries
1
Busiest office
Edinburgh
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Edinburgh United Kingdom
HQ
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 500-1000 est. staff
hires for Finance
Scottish Prison Service Headquarters, One Lochside, 1 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh, EH12 9DJ
seen since Oct 2026 company site, job postings
Inverness United Kingdom
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 1000-5000 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
seen since Sep 2026 job postings
Peterhead United Kingdom
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 500-1000 est. staff
hires for Operations
seen since Oct 2026 job postings
Falkirk United Kingdom
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 500-1000 est. staff
hires for Operations
seen since Nov 2026 job postings