Prison & Probation Service is hiring hundreds of new prison officers
COULD this be the ultimate lockdown career?
Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service is hiring hundreds of new prison officers as jails seek a more diverse workforce.
The trainees will be encouraged to help transform offenders’ lives and improve their job prospects on release.
And it isn’t just the Prison Service guiding ex-offenders on to new career paths. Many big-name firms are stepping up their efforts to hire former prisoners. Here we showcase opportunities for both.
PRISON SERVICE
YOU don’t need set qualifications but you do need great communication and teamwork skills, and to be an effective decision maker. You must also be over 18.
All training is provided and salaries start at £23,529. Prison Officer Hale took her job at HMP Exeter to help change lives.
Build a future
DIY giant Wickes has opened up its retail apprenticeship to external applicants for the first time.
There are 48 positions on the top-rated course for trainees to gain a nationally recognised Level 2 Apprenticeship in Retail.
All training will be carried out virtually due to Covid measures.
Julie’s bearing up
THOUSANDS of jobless people have set up their own firms through the Government’s New Enterprise Allowance.
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OUTDOOR education provider Kingswood is taking on 100 apprentices. Find out more at .
Give 'em morale support
WITH end-of-year targets looming and fewer days to get the work done, December is a stressful month.
But how do you motivate staff when you can’t hold a traditional Christmas party?
Gillian McAteer, head of employment law at HR firm Citation, shares her tips.
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- Recognise exceptional work. It’s often the little things that mean the most, so let your staff know they are valued with kind gestures. These can be as simple as saying thank you, or sending out Christmas treats for remote workers.
- Host a virtual party. Pin down a date and time to meet on Zoom for fun and games. Give staff a budget they can spend on nibbles and drink to bring with them.
- Give your team a day off to volunteer in the community. Christmas is the season of goodwill so encourage staff to take time out to help others.
- Allow flexibility in working hours. The festive season is an extremely busy, often stressful period, so let staff work when it suits them, as long as they complete what needs to be done.
- Have virtual get-togethers for a coffee, mince pie and non-work-related chat. The mental wellbeing of your staff is important, so encourage them to get together virtually, once or twice a week, for a catch-up during working hours. One rule – work talk is banned.
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