In the 6 months that I've been here, I've started 4 new jobs. I'm really hoping that this new one sticks. My first day was last Tuesday, I was excited but didn't know what to expect. In a way, it's good that I've started so many jobs because I'm used to the first few days being disorganized and chaotic. The team that I'm working with is called intensive supervision and surveillance program (ISSP). This is for young people who have either committed very serious offences or have already been given multiple chances. This program is the last option before being given a custodial sentence (prison). I'm also going to be responsible for organizing driver's to pick the young people up and take them to their program. This is the one aspect of the job that worries me a little bit only because I still don't really know the area that I live in that well. Google maps and I are going to become fast friends.
My first day was mostly reading through case files, learning a bit about the computer systems and attending some meetings. On my second day, I went to the Woking Magistrate's court for youth court. It was an extremely interesting day. I can't go into too much detail about the court cases. They were fairly minor offences for the most part but one young person was remanded to custody by the end of the court day. My third day, I had to travel to another office on the other side of the county. I can get into to London in half the time it takes me to to get to Leatherhead. At this office, I was introduced to more people and got to make a few of the timetables.
I feel like there are so many good opportunities and that I'm on the brink of a really great job in the field that I want to work in. Everyone has been so nice and encouraging. My goal now is to do a great job and show them that they were right to give me a chance and that as time goes on they will give me more responsibilities.
