We spoke to Pavenpreet and Georgie who work for London Probation Service as probation services officers. Pavenpreet has nearly nine years’ experience while Georgie joined the service last year. Will...
...Early in my career, I worked in a nursery. And when my own children started school, I was ready to get back to work and looking for a new challenge....
...your line manager, and all your colleagues. Everyone wants you to succeed, so you will only be put forward for assessment once your coach and line manager agree that you...
...the probation service become involved very quickly after they’ve been convicted of an offence can be very stressful for them. When I meet offenders for the first time, it is...
...for the hard work that I had done. What would you say to new starters joining the prison service? I would definitely say the apprenticeship is great for new staff...
...walking around a prison there are other prisoners walking around. If you don't want to engage with prisoners in any capacity, working in a prison is not for you. Can...
...language completely unfamiliar to me. There were so many acronyms for everything – meetings, forms, people (who knew there are SPOC’s in probation as well as Star Trek?!). I felt...
...give them any help that we can – helping with rehabilitation and transitioning to life outside prison, and just being a support system for them as they readjust to normal...
...us as a case administrator. Tell us a bit about yourself I work in the Norwich hub for London probation. I did 31 years in the museums and heritage sector...
What’s it like as a woman working in a prison? This International Women’s Day, we caught up with 23 year officer Tonkin who’s been a prison officer for the past...