HM Prison and Probation Service

Have you ever thought about becoming a probation officer? Our trainee probation officer programme combines supported study for the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP) and learning on the job with your team to support you every step of the way. Join our webinar to find out more about the role. The webinar will cover: 🙌 Demands and rewards of the role 💬 Newly qualified probation officers sharing their experience 🔎Details of the programmes we offer ✍️ The application process 📅 Tuesday 23 July, 6pm. Find out how to join⬇ https://ow.ly/V5i650SBC9V

A prison is a unique environment to work in. And, if you’ve never been inside one, there are some things that may surprise you. 🔒 Security for our staff, prisoners and visitors is obviously a priority. But did you know that: 🔵 surveillance systems operate all the time, ensuring all movements in and out of, and around the prison are monitored and recorded 🔵 officers and staff complete training so they can safely maintain order and security 🔵 electronics (such as mobile phones and smart watches) have to be left at the prison gate 🔵 x-ray machines are used to scan packages and personal belongings coming into the prison aiming to detect and prevent the entry of contraband 🔵 operational support grade (OSG) staff play a key role in supporting the smooth and safe running of prisons, with a key focus on security Sound like something you might be interested in doing? If you’re a problem solver who remains calm under pressure and you like working as part of team, find out more about what it’s like working as an OSG – and see if it’s for you ⬇️ https://ow.ly/3cKu50SGeF1

📢Applications open for probation services officers Looking for a route into the Probation Service? If you’re empathetic, patient and resilient, we’re looking for someone like you. Probation services officers undergo specialist training and are supported by their team to carry out varied work, including: 🌱 supporting offenders before and after prison release and managing them in the community 🙌 helping offenders get work or training, housing, or drug and alcohol treatment ⚠️ assessing offender risk Apply toda https://ow.ly/u5Yb50SBCrv

📸 Today, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood made her first visit to meet with vital frontline probation and prison staff. The Lord Chancellor visited HMP Bedford and HMP Five Wells and outlined the comprehensive steps we need to improve our prison system.

Today, Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood outlined the government's steps to prevent a potential collapse in the prison system. The government will publish a 10-year capacity strategy this year, detailing the steps needed for comprehensive prison reform. To address prison capacity issues, we will temporarily adjust release laws, allowing some prisoners to be released early to create prison space while keeping the most dangerous offenders off our streets. To support this, the Lord Chancellor announced plans to recruit 1,000 additional trainee probation officers by 2025 to alleviate the workload on current staff. Finally, there will be a focus on providing the public with greater clarity and more transparent information about the prison system. Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ewXeTnZj

The Community Payback team in Yorkshire and the Humber have been working hard at Lister Lane Cemetery, keeping the area tidy. They’ve even unearthed some graves where the grass had overgrown. The Community Payback team made up of four offenders spent a total of 28 hours clearing the cemetery for the local community to visit their loved ones in an accessible, visibly respected area. The Cemetery opened in 1841 following an advertisement in the Halifax Express for a meeting convened to form a committee. Shares were sold at £5 each and work soon began on designing and constructing a chapel, a lodge for the cemetery manager to live and workshops for the stone-masons. By the 1960’s the Halifax General Cemetery had become the responsibility of the council. The Cemetery has been recognised as a Significant Cemetery in Europe, one of only 13 in the UK and is Grade II listed in Historic England’s Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

Staff trained in supporting colleagues' mental health in HMPPS make a difference as they remind staff it's ok not to be ok. You never know when someone might need to hear this, so it's important they're visible in the workplace. Sometimes people don't know where to turn when their mental health is suffering, or if they're supporting someone who needs help. Contacting somebody who can help is often the first step to getting that help. The role is voluntary and staff are trained in having non-judgemental and confidential conversations. This can be with anyone in the organisation, from the frontline to HQ. These volunteers help managers and individuals make sense of the different support options available as well as raise awareness and tackle stigma, by speaking about their own experiences, during weeks like #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek.

Neurodiversity support managers are now in post across every public prison and young offender institution in England and Wales. They support neurodivergent prisoners to get education, skills, and work opportunities which helps aid their rehabilitation. Some examples of the great work they do are: 🔵Creating support plans and sharing coping strategies 🔵 Delivering staff training on how best to work with neurodivergent prisoners 🔵 Leading individual and group work with neurodivergent prisoners Find out more: https://ow.ly/ZXAJ50RIZjT Hear from Liz, neurodiversity support manager at HMP Hewell ⬇️

💬 "I've worked in a range of jobs in the technology and the entertainment sectors but want to make a meaningful contribution to the area I grew up in for my remaining working years". We spoke to James who is a probation services officer and had never considered a career in the Probation Service until he 'saw an advert seeking people from all sorts of backgrounds, careers, education, and ages'. If you have transferable skills in organisation and teamwork like James does, we want to hear from you. Find out more about James' entry to the Probation Service⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ehJThEYf

Want to feel like your everyday work is making a difference? From preparing and collating case notes for probation officers, to dealing with enquiries and liaising with partner agencies the case administrator is a varied role where no two days are the same. If this sounds interesting to you start your application today⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dXmbgvN8