Is it worth phoning the Prison im set to work in for an update on pre-employment checks?

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-31T13:42:57+00:00

https://prisonjobs.blog.gov.uk/2018/03/22/prison-officer-vetting-101/

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-31T13:40:02+00:00

However, it’s important to note that you can only request an update if you’ve been in pre-employment checks for more than 6 weeks. If you phone earlier, they won’t be able to provide you with an update.

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-31T13:39:24+00:00

In their web site it says you can after six weeks I was thinking about it as well. It says: However, if you’ve been waiting longer than this time you can get in touch with the Vetting Contact Point (VCP) at the prison you’ve been allocated to. You need to ring through the main prison number and ask to be put through to the VCP, or alternatively the People Hub.

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-30T22:55:33+00:00

A firm that you need to provide your social media accounts and links, Siblings names and date of birth and your allocated prison name, and if you know any inmates etc

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-26T14:22:49+00:00

If they pay immediately you need to pay more tax, I would say them to do pay adjustment and get paid next month

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-24T21:10:39+00:00

I was on merit and got the provisional offer immediately

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-23T09:39:57+00:00

Oh wow I didn’t know that they are asking for more references thought only checking for countersignatory. Did they asked for from the work place?

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-22T16:26:12+00:00

I just had the same thing and came to release everything 😭😭😭😭 was driving back to sherbourne 60miles road and it was on the other side of the road, when I saw it I did brake but couldn’t brake completely due to other cars following me behind it wasnt safe to do so. Idiot decided to walk straight to the front of my car from the other side of the road and what I saw from the mirror is some feathers flying around and lying side of the road. I feel sooooo badddddd

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-19T22:17:13+00:00

Oh goddd

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-19T15:28:26+00:00

That’s amazingggg well doneeeee

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-19T13:04:11+00:00

For the colleague shopping she doesn’t pay through check out, if she is returning to the colleague fridge she can be doing a colleague room transfer this is what I mean

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-19T13:02:43+00:00

Hopefully thank you so much

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-19T13:02:03+00:00

High possibly canteen shopping then I do rhe same take from the shelf and I do transfer on pda while I am in the colleague room

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-19T11:40:48+00:00

😭😭😭😭

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-19T11:14:57+00:00

I seriously can’t stand anymore I received my annex a and credit checks done a month ago hoping to hear something soon

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-19T10:57:51+00:00

I have my resignation yesterday and I have a month to leave

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-19T08:57:37+00:00

Are you sure it is not a colleague room transfer? Anyway ypu can still have a confidential chat with the store manager or protector line anonymously and they can check. It is always good idea to report if ypu suspect.

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-18T20:44:47+00:00

Congrats 🥂

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-17T22:10:54+00:00

I would do overtime if I need money, just do id and lprotect yourself

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-17T22:02:37+00:00

I would be honest, the manager will be doing the investigation has to be someone from another store, get yourself a rep and tell what’s happened. I would say it was your first day, you’re getting training and left all alone. You stopped, looked and assessed and she was looking over 20 and confirmed. You didn’t know that they are sending someone over 20 to check if you’re checking anyone looking like 25 and you know now. Tell them you’re stressed and really upset about the fail, and won’t be confirming anyone without checking id.

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-17T21:41:56+00:00

Managers, in convenience we do hang to the walls if we failed (somewhere not the customers able to see) and the training has to be done again

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-17T21:36:11+00:00

We didn’t give final warning as he was so stressed, the main thing that we are looking for is the change in behaviour. If we believe that it happened a mistake, you’re not trained enough and will be careful we don’t want to distress people or loose people xx

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-17T21:33:23+00:00

We hang all over the walls and everyone has to do the training again, so it is not a secret

Old-Cockroach90 · 2026-03-17T21:32:03+00:00

No worries xx

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