Voluntary Psychological Assistant Review

by HM Prison Service

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.9
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Always looked forward to going into work!

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues all valued my work and the effort that I put into my work and would often comment on this and congratulate me on my work

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given various opportunities for development ans was offered support and guidance throughout my placement from various managers.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was never left with nothing to do and was very rarely overloaded. at any times where i did feel overloaded my colleagues would support me or would be on hand to assist me.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a lot of responsibility on my placement which I really enjoyed and aided my development a great deal.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I was able to improve not only skills that would aid my degree such as research skills but also life skills such as time management and self-motivation.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • In the office everyone was very friendly and we were able to support each other and become good friends as well as colleagues.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well done - I was welcomed into the team quickly and was able to get settled into a role fairly quickly. I soon developed my own work load and was able to go off on my own to complete work without having to shadow others.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was given numerous opportunities to go on training programmes all of which i was keen to attend. The organisation did all they could to get me onto as many training programmes as possible for my position.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They have stated that when I graduate to contact them and they will let me know if there are any vacancies. They stated that they would love me to go back there and would support my application to other jobs available in that area.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • I was the only placement student with the organisation at that time.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Wolverhampton is not that expensive.

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Wolverhampton has a pretty good nightlife scene.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There would often be emails sent around about sports clubs or quiz nights etc. in order to get involved and meet people outside of work.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Government

International

November 2009