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Two prison officers at HMP Guys Marsh, Josh Williams and Ben Markey, are urging West Dorset and Weymouth locals to start a new career helping offenders turn their backs on crime. The new drive to build a bigger and more diverse team at HMP Guys Marsh comes as the Government announces significant pay rises for Prison Service staff. Josh Williams, 26, from Somerset, became a prison officer four-and-a-half years ago and has now been appointed to wellbeing lead, where he organises events and helps with staff support. Josh said: “All of my former roles have helped me build skills talking to people I don’t know. From being in the cadets when I was younger, to working in a bar, both taught me about how to interact with different types of people. “Working in the fire service also taught me about being responsible for somebody else’s life. This is an important part of the prison officer role as you have to be really attuned to prisoners’ needs. “One of the best parts of the role is the people that you work with. Colleagues make the experience great because you have to work closely as a team and support one another. “To be a good officer, you need to have people skills, be resilient and able to think on your feet – it’s a challenging but rewarding role.” Prison officers help to maintain safety standards while ensuring ex-offenders leave with the skills and experience they need to secure a job. You don’t need qualifications to become a prison officer. HMP Guys Marsh is looking for people with good communication and influencing skills, effective decision-making, care and understanding. And with Government pay changes, the starting salary for prison officers has increased significantly, with new recruits taking home over £30,000 –exceeding the average salary in the South West. Ben Markey, aged 37, from Somerset, has been a prison officer for six years, having previously worked as an enforcement officer for a local court. He said: “The role offers lots of variety and every day is different. You never know what you will be doing.” Find out more and apply at prisonandprobationjobs.gov. uk/prison-officer

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