Table 1Transition record

civil enforcement officertoprison officer

A civil enforcement officer already meets 43% of what the prison officer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil enforcement officer

43%

Overlap1

To prison officer

11 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

53.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.8

This move: 53.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the prison officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the civil enforcement officer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A prison officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a civil enforcement officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held legal use-of-force business, administration and law
already held patrol areas assisting and caring
already held ensure law application assisting and caring
already held practice vigilance assisting and caring
already held law enforcement services
already held ensure compliance with types of weapons assisting and caring

All 11 carried skills, including the 6 the prison officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held see to the detainees' well-being required
required, not held comply with the principles of self-defence required
required, not held escort defendants required
required, not held restrain individuals required

optional, not held conduct security screenings optional
optional, not held conduct frisk optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional

02 services 2 required

required, not held correctional procedures required
required, not held illegal substances required

03 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held manage security clearance optional
optional, not held contribute to the formulation of correctional procedures optional
optional, not held oversee rehabilitation process optional
optional, not held propose leisure activities optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held write situation reports optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held surveillance methods optional

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain logbooks optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a prison officer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held law enforcement knowledge
already held legal use-of-force knowledge
already held patrol areas skill
already held undertake inspections skill
already held apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
already held ensure law application skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held respond to enquiries skill
already held use different communication channels skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held criminology optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct security screenings optional
optional, not held maintain logbooks optional
optional, not held manage security clearance optional
optional, not held conduct frisk optional
optional, not held contribute to the formulation of correctional procedures optional
optional, not held criminology optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held oversee rehabilitation process optional
optional, not held propose leisure activities optional
optional, not held surveillance methods optional
optional, not held write situation reports optional

35 held skills the prison officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply first response skill
not needed by the target role assist emergency services skill
not needed by the target role check official documents skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role deal with aggressive behaviour skill
not needed by the target role educate public on road safety skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role escort pedestrians across streets skill
not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
not needed by the target role first response knowledge
not needed by the target role inform drivers of detour routes skill
not needed by the target role instruct public skill
not needed by the target role interpret traffic signals skill
not needed by the target role issue fines skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role local geography knowledge
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role monitor traffic flow skill
not needed by the target role parking regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role provide testimony in court hearings skill
not needed by the target role react calmly in stressful situations skill
not needed by the target role record license plates of violators skill
not needed by the target role regulate traffic skill
not needed by the target role report children unsafe behaviour skill
not needed by the target role road traffic laws knowledge
not needed by the target role stay alert skill
not needed by the target role stop speeding vehicles skill
not needed by the target role tolerate stress skill
not needed by the target role traffic signs knowledge
not needed by the target role use signalling equipment skill
not needed by the target role work in shifts skill
not needed by the target role write signalling reports skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held correctional procedures required
required, not held illegal substances required
optional, not held criminology optional
optional, not held surveillance methods optional

Index

Other moves recorded from civil enforcement officer

Full index of moves from civil enforcement officer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.