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Southampton, England, Gb

Tinsley House Irc - Gatwick

Assist in the general running of two Gatwick IRC's, Seconded to the training team to oversee the roll out and delivery of Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint (MMPR) to the Gatwick IRC's,Giving advice and reviewing restraint incidents at both sites,Conducting investigations throughout the G4S custodial estate as required by the group Managing Director. Planning complex removals involving challenging individuals.

Cedars Pda

Assisted in the mobilisation of the establishmentResponsible for the general day to day running of the facility and all security matters, reviewing the physical and dynamic security measures on a regular basisPlanning for the complex removals of individuals in our care, evalulating prior intelligence to ensure seemless transition and transportation to area of departure.Line managing four Family Care Managers and twenty-five Family Care Officers.Training staff in personal protection, control and restraint, Physical Control in Care, Security Training, Contingency Planning, Bronze Command training, First on Scene training, Information Security Awareness training.Responsible for planning and delivering complex exercises to test the knowledge and abilities of staff of all levels.Working closely with the Home Office to ensure high standards of delivery to the customer and stake holders.Taking the role of Silver Commander to deal with complex and high profile incidents to ensure suitable and swift solutions.In August 2014 I was seconded to assist and support the management team at HMP Oakwood in Wolverhampton with preparing for their HMIP inspection and assisting them in gaining higher scores than a previous inspection.

Gatwick

Developing complex plans for high profile removals, implementing these plans and overseeing them to ensure they are carried out with integrity, sensitivity, dignity, safety and security.Monitoring standards of use of force and reporting procedures to ensure they are of an expected standard as set out by not only the company, but also the authority.Supervising the complex boarding operations of charter flights departing the UK for varied destinations around the world.Assisting with investigations, providing advice regarding use of force to different agencies of all levels and supplying reports to be used in disciplinary hearings and legal proceedings.

Gatwick

Team Leader responsible for the removal of non-compliant failed asylum seekers and foreign national prisoners from the UK under the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999.Compiling reports, completion of documentation and leading a small team during a removal.Liaising with government officials in the UK and overseas.Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of detainees, escort team officers and any member of public that comes into close contact with the team during the removal process. Escort officer on several shipping jobs escorting stowaways back to the port of boarding, overseeing the welfare of the stowaways during the voyage while maintaining a suitable level of security. Delivering physical control in care training, personal protection training, control and restraint training to all staff within the overseas contract and in-country contract. Re-developed and delivered the overseas Detainee Custody Officer and Senior Detainee Custody Officer training for the business.

Colnbrook Irc Heathrow

Assisting with day to day running of a busy Immigration removal centre at Heathrow, looking after the welfare of detainees awaiting their removal from the United Kingdom. Delivering personal protection training and control & restraint training to existing and new staff.