...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...
...a Cat A prison. All the prisoners that I have had interactions with have been respectful and polite, they know you are new and they will ask you about it....
...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...
...It’s quite varied. It’s completely new to me. There’ll be appointments, reports, different issues with different people. Housing issues to sort, home visits to make. Each day is quite different....
...have been training to become a Control and Restraint (C&R) Instructor to teach new and existing staff C&R techniques. And, I’ve had a lot of support from management progression-wise. When...
...this out. And you know, I can always go back. Was it straightforward to return? Yes, I still had a few people that I knew, working in my old team,...
...recruitment and assessment processes. If you attend an Online Assessment Centre, you’ll have the opportunity to tell us how you found it. As this is a new process, your feedback...
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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...