Before any prison officer is ready to start their new career in the prison service, they receive Prison Officer Entry Level Training (POELT) to prepare them for the job ahead....
...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...
...at HMP Preston, a Category B prison. Before joining the prison service I was studying and working part-time, so I was looking for a long-term career. I knew that I...
...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...
...I’d been caught in a negative cycle, but I broke that cycle and set new goals for myself. I was encouraged to study, to volunteer and to seize opportunities to...
...a new qualification, it will help you to become the best prison officer you can be. When you think about apprenticeships, you might think they are only for school leavers,...
...of the biggest challenges when working over Christmas and New Year's. Some prefer to spend time on their own and it's that balance of trying to not push it in...
...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...
...help, he was moved out of the area and was able to start a new beginning. Do you know how you want to progress in your career? The role is...
...a half years. I got to the point where I wanted to be able to offer more and knew I could do that as a prison officer. Being an OSG...