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Michael's Journey: From OSG to Account Manager in the Prison Service (Part two)

A photo of Michael with the quote "We want people who want to contribute to making society safer and being an OSG is a good starting point."

Michael's Journey: From OSG to Account Manager in the Prison Service (Part two)

In this continuation of Michael's story, we delve deeper into his 21-year journey with the Prison Service, which began at HMP Rochester as an operational support grade (OSG). Rising through roles like prison officer and custodial manager, he now works to improve performance at some of the most challenging prison sites.

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Celebrating Diversity: award-nominated Black History Month initiatives led by a trainee probation officer and case administrators  

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We sat down with three Probation Service team members: trainee probation officer Chenaii, and case administrators Mai and Erin, to discuss their experiences working for HM Prison and Probation Service and their contributions to the celebration of Black History Month …

Michael's Journey: From OSG to Account Manager in the Prison Service (Part one)

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A photo of Michael with the quote "It was a lot of responsibility, but knowing I was contributing to the safe and smooth running of the prison was extremely satisfying."

Michael has been with the Prison Service for 21 years, beginning as an operational support grade (OSG) at HMP Rochester. He progressed through various roles, including prison officer, supervising officer, and custodial manager, before moving to HMPPS headquarters as an account manager for the Prison Performance Support Programme. Michael now helps drive improvements across some of the most challenging prison sites.

Reclaiming Narratives: Black History Month - Insights from Community Payback Supervisor Victoria's 19-Year Career 

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In line with this year’s Black History Month theme of ‘reclaiming narratives’, we’re highlighting personal stories and career journeys to illustrate the varied experiences of Probation Service colleagues. We spoke to Victoria, a Community Payback supervisor, about what this year’s …

"Becoming a Community Payback supervisor is a great career choice.”

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Since joining the Probation Service as a community payback (CP) supervisor 25 years ago, Ali Searle has never looked back. She tells us what she’s learnt along the way, why she’s still so passionate about working in CP now, and …

Programme Facilitator: Core Skills and Job Insights 

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We spoke with two programme facilitators, Simone and Craig. The programme facilitator role involves working with groups of offenders completing mandatory courses as part of their probation conditions. Simone joined the Probation Service two years ago and came from a criminal …

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