HM Prison and Probation Service

Why does HM Prison and Probation Service get a rating of 6.1?

• Easy to take sick leave
• Enough training
• No short notice shift changes
• People recommend their team
• People get sick pay
• Easy to book holiday
• People get proper breaks
• 4+ weeks notice of shifts
• Managers are respectful
• No unpaid extra work
• Not easy to change shifts
• People feel stressed
• Not good for parents
• No career progression
• Unsafe workplace
• Uninformed about head office
• Head office doesn’t understand the frontline
• Hard to choose shifts
• Breaks aren’t paid

Based on 206 job reviews

Pay ranges

1. Prison officers

   £21.5k–32.6k per year

Handy to know

How much notice do people get of their shifts?

7% report getting one week notice or less

3% report getting two weeks notice

3% report getting three weeks notice

66% report getting four weeks notice or more

22% report having a fixed rota

1 week or less

2 weeks

3 weeks

4+ weeks

fixed rota

Based on 199 employees

What contracts are people on?

14% report having low hours contracts (less than 16 hours)

14% report having part time contracts (16-35 hours)

71% report having full time contracts (more than 35 hours)

low hours

part time

full time

Based on 7 employees

How often do people get paid?

Monthly 98% of people report they get paid monthly

Based on 199 employees

How are people paid?

An annual salary 97% of people report they get paid an annual salary

Based on 206 employees