Prison work and CCJ

MovingForwards

Then there's facing the wrath of your regulator and facing being struck off, plus it making its way into the newspapers as has happened before to nurses.

TrueBlueAngel1

Thanks all. I appreciate that prisoners will try anything and I'm prepared for that.  Right now I'm concerned with getting through the vetting process with a CCJ. Any advice would be great please.

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Why not just follow the process through and see for yourself.  Nothing more liberating then learning for yourself.
I've got a 2nd interview in an 'enforcement company' when I don't quite know what to make of it coming from an out of work prospective, sure it is more than likely an assumed unliked, unpleasant word round here, but when you need a job and they are willing to see the unemployed who may have more chance of actually ending up being 'the called for', what can you do.
Apart from at least know the sector is out there for all to see.
I an sure this last year during Covid won't have been financial pearls for many.
Reference checks, address and ID verification are probably far more important, nowadays.

Undervalued

TrueBlueAngel1 said:

Thanks all. I appreciate that prisoners will try anything and I'm prepared for that.  Right now I'm concerned with getting through the vetting process with a CCJ. Any advice would be great please.

Well I think it has been answered, at least indirectly.

Debts, particularly unpaid ones leading to CCJs make you statistically more likely to be open to bribes. If you are given the opportunity to explain the situation then you will need some convincing reasons why that is not so in your case. Particularly with the CCJ, how it came about, if it has now been satisfied and why it is unlikely to happen again.

It may seem unfair but an employer is allowed to "discriminate" on these grounds if they so choose. Whether they will do so in this case I cannot say, that could probably only be answered by somebody who works in recruitment in this particularly sensitive field.

74jax

TrueBlueAngel1 said:

Thanks all. I appreciate that prisoners will try anything and I'm prepared for that.  Right now I'm concerned with getting through the vetting process with a CCJ. Any advice would be great please.

Are you sure? You weren't even aware of bribes a few days ago.

You may be given the opportunity to explain why the CCJ isn't relevant anymore, make sure you have comprehensive replies that don't just cover bribes.

For any other additional checks, you may feel are irrelevant or you will 'pass' but again make sure you have everything covered and researched answers completely. Just in case you are called or requested to give additional info. 

Marcon

TrueBlueAngel1 said:

Hi, I’ve been offered a post at my local prison as a mental health nurse. I really want to take on this challenging role. I’ve got to go through the process of a DBS, which is fine. But apparently the prison does its own vetting process, which I’ve never heard of before. But I’ve read about them looking at your finances. Why? I’m concerned that I have an unpaid CCJ from a while back that is still on my record. Will that affect my vetting outcome?? 

It could. Have you been paying this off regularly? How much is still outstanding and how long ago is 'a while back'? How it arose may also influence the vetting decision.