Qualifications needed
No formal qualifications required but applicants will need to pass the following:
· Prison Officer Selection Test
· Recruitment Assessment Day
· Fitness Test
· Medical Examination
A degree is essential to apply for the Intensive Development Scheme, an internal fast track entry scheme for Prison Officers:
http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/careersandjobs/typeswork/intensivedevelopmentscheme/
Specialist prison officer posts are also available, but may require qualifications in the relevant specialism, e.g. health care or nursing. All specialist officers are first and foremost prison officers and undergo the same training. Physical education officers are also employed, but not recruited directly - they are selected from serving officers.
The requirements of managerial posts vary based on management experience and qualifications. Prison officers are required to satisfy these standards in a similar way to anyone with a non-prison background. | 
