Let's talk PQiP
As a probation officer, you can change people’s lives for the better. We sit with probation officer, Anna, who tells us about her time on the PQiP programme and life in the Probation Service. What made you apply to become …
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Career journeys: PQiP and beyond
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Career progression, Personal stories, PQiP, Probation
A career in the Probation Service can take you in many directions. Through the PQiP programme, you will start your career as a trainee probation officer but from there it’s for you to decide which path you take. We …
“Why I like working as a Community Payback supervisor.”
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Community Payback, Personal stories, Probation, Ways of working
Community Payback (CP) supervisors lead teams of people on probation to do unpaid work in the community and make positive changes to get their lives back on track. If you're a people person and looking for a rewarding career, find …
Top tips for completing the PQiP application form
Are you looking to become a trainee probation officer but feel like applying can be quite long or daunting? Tracey Fuller, PQiP Resourcing Lead, has some helpful hints and tips to get you through the application form. The online application …
Being openly LGBTQI+ in the prison service
As part of Pride month, prison officer Jaxon Feeley shares how he navigated his transgender journey with the support of colleagues and prisoners at HMP Hindley. Serving four years as Jessica Feeley and then walking back through those gates as …
What it’s like working as a prison caterer
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Personal stories, Prison catering, Ways of working
Working in a prison kitchen isn’t your average catering job. There are no late evenings, you’ll enjoy a range of great Civil Service benefits, plus you’ll get real job satisfaction supervising prisoners to learn new skills. If you're looking for …
The skills you need to be a Community Payback supervisor
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Personal stories, Probation, Uncategorized, Ways of working
Community Payback (CP) supervisors play a key part in supporting people on probation to do unpaid work to improve local communities and get their lives back on track. If you're a people person and looking for a rewarding career where you …
“I love working as a Community Payback supervisor.”
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Ministry of Justice, Posted on:
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Personal stories, Probation, Ways of working
Community Payback (CP), previously known as Community Service, is an alternative to a prison sentence for people who have committed a crime. CP supervisors play a key part in supporting people on probation to do unpaid work to improve local …
Helping prisoners turn their lives around: the vital role specialist production instructors play
Life inside a prison is about so much more than prisoners moving between their cells and communal areas, and prison officers locking and unlocking doors. There are a whole range of activities underway to help inmates prepare for their release …