- Short staffed
- Poor training
- Poorly managed
- Managers lack accountability
- No local HR to resolve pay issues.
- Job description is a far cry from reality
- Difficult to get overtime paid
- Difficult to get annual leave booked. normally decide 28 days before date or less
- Contracted hours Vs actual hours are quite different. often times 48+ hours a week
- Regularly late for breaks and finishing.
- Only get lunch break, other breaks are a myth.
- Excessive key working expectations. 4 a day. HMPPS states 6 per officer per week
- Lone working on a landing
- Despite having stated PAVA will be provided, it hasn't.
- NO workalike balance despite advertising so