Working in the Prison and Probation Service

Following the future leaders of the prison service - part 1

Recruitment Team and Various, 31 July 2018 - Career progression, Personal stories

Introducing HMPPS Senior Leadership Scheme, this is the first part of a blog post series that'll be following the development of 2018's SLS cohort as they make their 3-year journey towards becoming the future leaders of HMPPS.

‘Prison’ on Channel 4 – what being a prison officer is really like

John Matthews, 19 July 2018 - Personal stories, Recruitment advice, Ways of working

Prison officer John Matthews appeared on Channel 4's documentary ‘Prison’. In this blog post he writes about his behind-the-scenes experiences of filming and what it’s really like being a prison officer.

Advice from award-winning prison and probation officers

Iain Foskett and Gareth Key, 19 June 2018 - Personal stories, Ways of working

HMPPS are holding their annual awards that celebrate the exceptional work prison and probation staff do every day. We’ve spoken to the 2017 Prison Officer of the Year and the Probation Champion of the Year to find out what advice they’d give to people starting out in their careers.

My experience as a youth custody prison officer

Keith Potter, 31 May 2018 - Personal stories

Keith is a Youth Custody prison officer, who works with young people aged 15-18. His post provides insight into his inspiring career, providing support to young people, helping them to develop the skills and experience that'll help them lead crime-free lives once released.

Psychologists in the prison service: finding the real story inside

Recruitment Team, 4 May 2018 - Personal stories, Recruitment advice

Psychology careers at HMPPS offer some of the most interesting, rewarding and impactful work in the field, supporting and understanding ex-offenders and people in prison. This blog post explores what it’s like to work as a Psychologist for HMPPS.

From prison officer, to mum, to governor within 10 years

Sarah Coccia, 11 April 2018 - Personal stories

Sarah rose up through the ranks from a prison officer to a prison governor within 10 years, and also raised 2 small children in between. She now works at HMPPS headquarters, and shares her story on her inspiring career progression.

Prison Officer vetting 101

Recruitment Team, 22 March 2018 - Recruitment advice

HMPPS vetting can take around 12 weeks to complete. We know that’s not short, and many applicants have a lot of questions about what happens in the meantime. So, we’ve written this post to answer as many of those questions as possible.

Working as an Asian Muslim prison officer in a UK prison

Officer Diwan, 28 February 2018 - Personal stories

If you're Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic (BAME) background and interested in working in the prison service, read Officer Diwan's personal experiences of what it's like working as an Asian Muslim prison officer.

An introduction to POELT (Prison Officer Entry Level Training)

David Reid, 13 December 2017 - Recruitment advice, Ways of working

This post provides an introduction to the Prison Officer Entry Level Training (POELT), which prepares new prison officers with the skills and knowledge needed for their career in the prison service.

How to prepare for the RAD (Recruitment Assessment Day)

Philippa Hart, 13 December 2017 - Archived

If you've been invited to attend a prison officer recruitment assessment day (RAD), this post by HMPPS Recruitment Adviser, Philippa Hart, provides tips and advice on how to prepare for a RAD and what to expect.

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