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

I joined the prison service because I always knew I wanted to work with people. My career started straight after university: I applied to become a prison officer in my...
I joined the prison service because I always knew I wanted to work with people. My career started straight after university: I applied to become a prison officer in my...
...great relationships with the others in my team during the training here at the HM Newbold Revel learning centre. But, I'm excited to start my prison officer placement now and...
...to be recategorised unless their risks have changed Convicted and sentenced prisoners can be recategorised at any time if something has occurred, or new information has emerged, that might affect...
...Assessment & Recruitment Centre (ARC). This will only affect new applicants who’ve applied from the 15 October 2018. Anyone who has applied before this date will still be invited to...
...in your uniform request form at your ARC. 6. When will my probation start? The probation period for a new prison officer lasts for 12 months and it starts at...
...prison officers to balance the natural process of people changing roles, either through promotions or career changes, and ensure our prisons are fully staffed. Being a prison officer can be...
As a recently qualified Probation Officer the unexpected changes brought about because of the coronavirus really threw me in the deep end at the start of my new career. Not...
...to learn new skills to prepare for their release. You should do everything you can to support them in the hope that once they leave custody, they will turn their...
...something out of it. Often, people on my groups have never done a particular task or even worked before, and I love to see them learn new skills and grow...
...nice to see people doing something they might not otherwise have had a chance to do and learning new skills that could help them make positive changes in their lives.”...