...particularly focus on teaching new staff how to encourage positive behaviour in challenging men. My advice to new recruits or those interested in becoming a prison officer is to remember...
...help achieve this, HMPPS have introduced a new key worker scheme where every prison officer will have around 5-6 prisoners to manage on a one-to-one basis. If you’re considering becoming...
...the phonetic alphabet before starting my OSG role. It is essential for radio communication, and I encourage new OSGs to learn it as soon as possible. What would you say...
Growing up as an ethnic minority from a deprived neighbourhood, Leroy didn’t see a place for himself in today’s society. That was until he joined the Prison Service. As a...
...your next opportunity, you’ll join a team that will support you every step of the way. The role allows you to build on your existing skills and develop new ones...
...building on it. Learning new skills and the discipline of going to work while on Community Payback can really help them focus on turning their lives around. What makes a...
...new CP projects. Initially, this might involve doing some internet research to find potential organisations – such as local authorities or charities – that might be able to provide suitable...
...myself, I knew what was expected of my team and what support they needed from me. Sometime later, I took a promotion to become a CP quality assurance manager. This...
...and greets. So when anyone new comes in, it’s part of my role to see that they’re settled and have contact with their family. I cover funerals, deliver good news...
...enjoy it. Looking for a new challenge, I came across the case administrator role within the prison. I drew on the skills I had gained from my previous admin roles...