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....
...coming into custody. They received their full induction like anyone else would, without delay. Successfully inducting a new prisoner, which can be very stressful even when speaking the same language...
...what happened to the men in my care. Now I feel like I’m having an impact.” We also get feedback from prisoners on how the new scheme works for them....
...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...
...chef. We work in big, commercial sized kitchens preparing meals for large numbers of people. And there’s no difference between cooking meals for prisoners and Armed Forces personnel – if...
...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...
...Elmley, I was promoted to governor. I transferred to HMP Standford Hill in 2017 to take up the role and was later governor at HMP Elmley and HMP Maidstone. Changing...
...for the entire prison, to helping prisoners learn new skills for employment on release – your impact will go far beyond the kitchen. Mark is a catering supervisor at HMP...
...supported if I have an idea for how we can do things differently. Building rapport to help reduce reoffending We are a new team and have lots of exciting projects...
...on CP, and the impact it may be having on their families. I enjoy new challenges and getting to know new people, learning as much from them as hopefully they...