A Worcestershire prison is holding a recruitment drive.

HMP Long Lartin near Evesham is looking for new prison officers and support workers.

Applications for prison officer and Operational Support Grade (OSG) roles at HMP Long Lartin are now open.

And anyone who successfully completes an online application by Friday, October 6 will be invited to an upcoming assessment day.

Successful applicants will be invited to visit the prison to speak to existing prison officers as well as complete assessments to see if they have the abilities, behaviours and strengths to be a prison officer, plus medical and fitness tests.

They will also start their pre-employment checks if they pass the assessments.

Anyone who would like to take the first step towards a new career can apply or find out more by visiting: 

https://prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk/about-hmpps/about-the-prison-service/working-in-some-of-our-prisons/work-as-a-prison-officer-at-long-lartin-prison/

The recruitment drive comes as the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) launches its first-ever national television and radio recruitment campaign.

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The MoJ is hoping to boost the recruitment of prison and probation officers - and says its “bold new approach will stop ‘sugar coating’ roles, tackle misconceptions and lift the lid on the extraordinary work carried out by those on the frontline”.

Adverts feature the tagline ‘An extraordinary job. Done by someone like you’ and follow the success of similar advertising campaigns for the armed forces.

Prisons Minister Damian Hinds said: “From helping to improve the literacy skills of prisoners to supporting the rehabilitation of some of the hardest-to-reach members of society, our prison and probation staff do extraordinary work every single day.

“Much of this takes place behind prison walls and therefore goes unnoticed.

“This ambitious campaign aims - for the first time - to accurately portray the realities of working on the prison landings and shine a light on the people who do these challenging, but invaluable roles.”

New prison officer recruits start on a salary of over £30,000 and full training is given.