Table 1Transition record

prison officertoinfantry soldier

A prison officer already meets 39% of what the infantry soldier role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From prison officer

39%

Overlap1

To infantry soldier

12 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

57.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.2

This move: 57.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the infantry soldier role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the prison 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A infantry soldier role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a prison officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held restrain individuals assisting and caring
already held legal use-of-force business, administration and law
already held patrol areas assisting and caring
already held practice vigilance assisting and caring
already held surveillance methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held law enforcement services

All 12 carried skills, including the 5 the infantry soldier role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 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 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held perform military operations required
required, not held provide humanitarian aid required

optional, not held control crowd optional
optional, not held detain offenders optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

02 services 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held military combat techniques required
required, not held military drill required

optional, not held military code optional
optional, not held military weaponry optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held execute working instructions required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held camouflage required

05 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held assist in ship maintenance optional
optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held perform covert investigations optional
optional, not held read maps optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a infantry soldier 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held handle surveillance equipment skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill
already held law enforcement knowledge
already held legal use-of-force knowledge
already held patrol areas skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held respond to enquiries skill
already held restrain individuals skill
already held undertake inspections skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate armoured fighting vehicles optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held first aid optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform covert investigations optional
optional, not held assist in ship maintenance optional
optional, not held control crowd optional
optional, not held detain offenders optional
optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held military code optional
optional, not held military weaponry optional
optional, not held operate armoured fighting vehicles optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held read maps optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

17 held skills the infantry soldier role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
not needed by the target role comply with the principles of self-defence skill
not needed by the target role conduct frisk skill
not needed by the target role conduct security screenings skill
not needed by the target role contribute to the formulation of correctional procedures skill
not needed by the target role correctional procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role criminology knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure law application skill
not needed by the target role escort defendants skill
not needed by the target role illegal substances knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain logbooks skill
not needed by the target role maintain operational communications skill
not needed by the target role manage security clearance skill
not needed by the target role oversee rehabilitation process skill
not needed by the target role propose leisure activities skill
not needed by the target role see to the detainees' well-being skill
not needed by the target role write situation reports skill

6 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 camouflage required
required, not held military combat techniques required
required, not held military drill required
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held military code optional
optional, not held military weaponry optional

Index

Other moves recorded from prison officer

Full index of moves from prison 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.