This question was answered on 4th July 2022
Between 1 June 2021 and 31 May 2022 inclusive, 5,614 applications to the PQiP scheme were submitted and 78,890 applications to prison officer vacancies were submitted.
Notes:
- This data comes from the Oleeo Recruitment Database. Figures do not include recruitment campaigns managed by external companies.
- Oleeo is a live system so figures may be subject to change. Data regarding prison officer applications was extracted on 2 June 2022.
- The total number of applications include both external and internal applicants.
- The prison officer data only includes recruitment for Public Sector Prisons.
- Youth Justice Worker applications are included in the count of prison officer applications.
- The count of prison officer applications covers Bands 3-5.
- The prison officer figure excludes applications to the “Unlocked Graduate Scheme” but includes applications to Operational Support Grade to prison officer / Youth Justice Worker fast track campaigns.