...post about his experience shortly after his visit. If you're interested in starting your career in the prison service, find out more information on the prison and probation recruitment website....
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...community service supervisor, as the role was known at the time. It was the perfect job for me: I got to work in the field I was interested in, and...
What’s it like as a woman working in a prison? This International Women’s Day, we caught up with 23 year officer Tonkin who’s been a prison officer for the past...
...inspired you to think about a career in the prison service, find out about how you can take on the challenge in changing people’s lives on our recruitment website. ‘Prison’...
...into the Probation Service in 1992 through a part-time role supporting the Thinking Skills programme. After several years in part-time roles in the Probation Service, Jenny joined the PQiP programme...
...(30 minutes) What changes are happening? Introducing an interview We’re now introducing a one-on-one interview at the ARC. This is a strengths-based interview and will last for 30 minutes. We...
Part of the recruitment process to become a prison officer includes attending an Assessment & Recruitment Centre (ARC). The ARC is not a generic assessment day or job interview -...
...I arrive, I check the welfare facilities – the toilets, sink, tea and coffee making facilities – then set up my computer ready to start checking people in when they...
...interactions. Offenders will learn to develop skills like emotional control and assessment of positive and negative influences in their lives. TSP runs for 19 sessions with groups of up to...
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