{"id":1299,"date":"2019-12-03T16:02:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T16:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/soc-employability\/?p=1299"},"modified":"2019-12-03T16:02:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T16:02:42","slug":"two-year-leadership-graduate-programme-unlocked-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/soc-employability\/2019\/12\/03\/two-year-leadership-graduate-programme-unlocked-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-year Leadership Graduate Programme – Unlocked Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unlocked Graduates is a two-year programme that is putting brilliant graduates and career changers at the heart of prison reform. At the moment, nearly half of all prisoners reoffend within a year of release, creating yet more victims, causing untold damage, and costing the UK more than \u00a318bn. Officers on our programme are working to help prisoners escape this cycle.<\/p>\n

Unlocked Graduates was the highest new entrant in The Times Top 100 Graduate Jobs ranking this year and have had more interest from applicants than ever before. But we are also recruiting our biggest ever cohort this year. For the best chance of joining us in 2020 get your application in by Friday 13th December.<\/strong>
\nIf you join our unique leadership programme, you will work as frontline prison officer while completing a fully-funded master\u2019s degree in leadership. You will change people’s lives for the better and have an impact on wider society and earn a starting salary of up to \u00a330,000.<\/p>\n

As part of the programme you will also get the opportunity to complete a work placement with a wide range of fascinating organisations. From KPMG and PA Consulting to the Ministry of Justice and the African Prisons Project.<\/p>\n

Since 2016 Unlocked has placed over 250 new officers in some of the most challenging prisons across the country.<\/p>\n

What are we looking for?<\/strong>
\n\u2022 You are an ambitious problem solver
\n\u2022 You are a good negotiator
\n\u2022 You have a 2:1 in any degree or above
\n\u2022 You have a grade C in GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent<\/p>\n

Why you should apply?<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Fully-funded master\u2019s qualification
\n\u2022 Starting salary up to \u00a330k
\n\u2022 Work placement opportunities from KPMG to the Ministry of Justice
\n\u2022 Develop transferable skills in leadership, negotiating, building relationships, making high-pressure decisions
\n\u2022 Opportunity to contribute to changing policy on prison reform
\n\u2022 Lead change to one of society\u2019s biggest issues<\/p>\n

For a graduate scheme that allows you to show you\u2019ve got what it takes to be successful, apply now<\/a> to Unlocked Graduates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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