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Prisons
Please visit our Career Pathways| website for a detailed overview of the different roles available in Custodial Care.
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The Prison Service careers and jobs website provides information on the types of jobs available in the Prison Service and current vacancies. As well as outlining what the Prison Service has to offer, including a detailed list of benefits, the site outlines the minimum eligibility requirements, the role and duties of a prison officer, the process of becoming a prison officer, how to apply and current vacancies. It has a handy job alert sign-up to receive notifications when jobs are advertised.
Scottish Prison Service website has useful information on how to become a Prison Officer, current vacancies and Nursing careers. Details of the role of prison officer are outlined as well as key competencies and qualifications needed, salary and benefits, training and development, how to apply and the selection process.
The Northern Ireland Prison Service website contains vacancy information. There is also a statement on equal opportunities policy and important diversity information.
The Guernsey States Prison recruitment page provides a brief outline of the main duties and tasks of a prison officer.
The States of Jersey website contains a vacancies page for jobs in Jersey. Jobs for the Jersey States Prison, HM La Moye, are advertised in this section of the website.
The Isle of Man Government website contains vacancy information about all Government jobs. The Careers Service provides an advice and information service regarding all careers on the Isle of Man.
The following private-sector organisations within Custodial Care provide recruitment and vacancy information on their websites.
SERCO| - England
Reliance Custodial Services - England, Wales & Scotland
The Cares Group - England, Wales & Scotland
Group 4 Securicor - England & Wales
Sodexo| - England & Wales
For help in understanding the entry requirements for becoming a Prison Officer, have a look on the Prospects website.
To find out first hand from Prison Officers what the issues are working in the Prison Service have a look at the following link: PrisonOfficer.org.uk
Download the following document to find out whats its like to spend a day in the life of a Staff Training and Development Manager - in Her Majesty's Prison Service.
See here for an interview with the new Deputy Governor at Leeds Prison from the Yorkshire Evening Post.
VIDEO CASE STUDIES:
These video case studies are provided courtesy of the icould website:
Prison Governor
Drug Dog Handler
Prison Officer
Senior Prison Officer
Instructional Officer
View the Custodial Care Qualification Framework|, please note that this is not a definitive list of relevant qualifications for this strand.
