Top 10 FAQs on prison officer recruitment - you asked, we answered

...which you can remain on for up to 12 months. Once these 12 months expire you’ll need to re-apply again. The reserve list is also known as the merit list....
...which you can remain on for up to 12 months. Once these 12 months expire you’ll need to re-apply again. The reserve list is also known as the merit list....
...list (also known as a reserve list) if the prison you've applied to has a high-level of competition or limited vacancies. The list is ordered based on performance at the...
...role-play simulations What to wear at the RAD? There's no official dress-code but we recommend attending in smart-casual clothes. Take your gym kit along as well, including any medication such...
...assessments: English test Practice timing yourself to read and write, reviewing written sources of information (such as online news articles) and writing up a summary of the information presented. Numerical...
...with different people, with different needs. Some simple, some not. You might plan a to-do list, but you’ll end up doing something completely different. There’s never a boring day. Georgie:...
...acronyms! During my first few weeks, I not only felt as if I was in a new job and a new office, but also in a new country, with a...
...are successful, you will then be invited to complete stage two of the online tests. New stage two tests The new stage two is an innovative and engaging game-based test....
...your duties and responsibilities? I've worked at this approved premises since February. I am enjoying the new challenge of working in a new premises and it has certainly made the...
...just a job, but a whole new career When you become a prison officer, you don’t just start a job, you start a whole new career. And you can go...
...grow. I was completely new to the area when I joined, but I wanted a new challenge and change. I’ve worked my way up to managing the PE department and...