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Royal Air Force
• 8,000 Officers, 27,000 other ranks
includes 2,000 in RAF regiment
• 790 fixed wing and rotary aircraft
• Over 50 roles in intelligence, aircrew,
personnel, medical, technical, air
operations, logistics, force protection
• Apprenticeships in logistics, engineering,
aviation operations, hospitality
• Advanced Apprenticeships in IT
applications, intelligence, engineering
HM Prison Service
• Runs 109 of 123 Prisons in
England and Wales, 44,000 staff
• Manages probation service for
England and Wales
• Roles include Prison Officer, Chaplain,
Forensic Psychologist other roles
in operational support, healthcare,
managerial, administration, catering
and building trades
Border Agency
• Securing the UK border and
controlling immigration service
• Employs 8,000 staff based at 138
ports and airports
• Roles such as Border Force
Officer and Assistant Officer
Scottish Prison Service
• 4,000 staff across 13 prisons,
college and HQ
• Current vacancies for Prison Officer,
Administrator, Officer Instructor
Serco
• British outsourcing company,
£4 billion revenue, 100,000 staff
• Runs services in defence, education,
healthcare, leisure and more
• Manages several UK Prisons and
one immigration detention centre
• Current prison vacancies include
Offender Supervisor, Trainee
Prison Custody Officer, Prison
Security Officer, Suppor t
Service Operations
Scottish Fire and
Rescue Service
• 9,000 staff, 296 fire stations,
90,000 incidents per year
• Roles include Retained Fire Fighter,
Community Response Unit,
Firefighter Control
Welsh Ambulance
Service NHS Trust
• 2,500 staff of which 1,300 on emergency
duties, £150 million budget
• 90 ambulance stations, 3 control
centres serving 2.9 million population
Uniformed Service
British Army
• 14,000 officers, 80,000 other ranks
• Corps include Royal Engineers,
Signals, Air Corps, Armour,
Intelligence, Logistics, Infantry,
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Military Police, Dental, Medical,
Physical Training, Music, Gurkhas,
Nursing, Vet, Media, Special Forces,
Small Arms, Adjutant General’s
• Army Reserve, 19,000 expected to
grow to 30,000 by 2019
• Over 200 job roles, 8,000 apprenticeships
completed each year in construction,
engineering, animal care, IT and more
Royal Navy
• 6,900 Officers, 26,400 other ranks,
2,100 civilians with Royal Fleet Auxiliary
• Surface Fleet, Submarine Service,
Fleet Air Arm, Royal Marines and
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
• 144 aircraft, 76 naval ships and
submarines
• Naval Bases at Clyde, Portsmouth,
Devonport
London Fire Brigade
Service
• 103 stations, 5,900 employees
• 5,000 operational firefighters.
171,000 emergency calls per year