DAVID BRAMWELL
Skelmersdale,United Kingdom
Summary
Dedicated professional with a comprehensive understanding of criminal justice and offender supervision, case management and pre-sentence information gathering and writing. Demonstrate strong skills in teamwork, effective communication, and problem-solving, with a keen ability to assess risks and manage conflicts. Proficient in child / adult safeguarding, ensuring compliance with probation laws while maintaining diversity sensitivity. Committed to enhancing public protection through efficient information gathering and critical analysis.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Probation officer
HM Probation & Prison Service
Runcorn, Halton
09.2022 - 11.2025
- Key Responsibilities: Oversee medium, high and very high risk of serious harm people on probation. Protect the public by collaborating effectively with other agencies in the criminal justice system, such as the police, local authorities, courts, health services, substance misuse services and voluntary agencies. Carry out risk assessments and reviews on offenders in order to protect the public from further possible offending, manage and enforce community orders made by the courts, work with offenders prior to their release from prison to prepare them for release on licence into the community, motivate offenders to change their attitudes and behaviour in order to help reduce further offending, work with victims of violent or sexual crime to ensure their well-being and to make sure that their voices are heard and also attend court, sometimes to testify about written recommendations in reports.
Probation Services Officer
National Probation Service
Cheshire Courts
09.2017 - 09.2022
- Key Responsibilities: Constructing pre-sentence reports to assist Magistrates sentencing, co-ordinating interviews and delivering corresponding statements within strict timescales, analysing and collating sensitive information, resolving conflict and handling difficult situations, effectively liaising with multiple agencies to ensure safeguarding and communicating effectively and efficiently to produce fair outcomes.
Case Administrator
Community Rehabilitation Company
10.2013 - 09.2017
- Key Responsibilities: Liaised with the operational and admin managers to develop appropriate admin systems, operated a file management service which involved preparing and transferring files across-site, distributed information from multiple agencies, handled confidential and sensitive information and adapted to numerous different roles to support the team.
Special Constable
Merseyside Police
Merseyside
04.2012 - 07.2013
- Collaborated with full-time officers, sharing vital information about local issues.
- Demonstrated excellent teamwork skills whilst working alongside fellow constables and sergeants.
- Patrolled assigned areas with a focus on preventing criminal activities.
- Assured accurate record-keeping for legal proceedings.
- Performed stop and search procedures when required, maintaining public safety.
- Assisted in crime prevention initiatives with local agencies.
- Acted as liaison between police and local community groups fostering trust relationships.
Camp Counsellor
Camp America- New York
Southampton, New York
06.2011 - 10.2011
- Key Responsibilities: Assisted with supporting children with various disabilities, ensured inclusion, organised activities and day trips, acknowledged individual needs and adhered to health and safety requirements.
Pharmaceutical Operator
TEVA Pharmaceuticals- Runcorn
10.2011 - 09.2013
- Key Responsibilities: Ensured that the packing line ran smoothly, analysed products to ensure they were not damaged before being distributed.
Education
GCSEs -
THE HEATH TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE
Runcorn 01.2003 - 01.2008
National Diploma - Sports Coaching and Fitness- MMP
PRIESTLEY COLLEGE
01.2008 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
01.2022 - 01.2024
Skills
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Effective Communication / writing
- Critical / analytical skills
- Risk Assessing
- Information gathering
- Child protection awareness
- offender supervision
- Diversity sensitivity
- criminal justice understanding
- Conflict Resolution
- Efficiency
LANGUAGES
English (Fluent)
REFERENCES
References can be obtained upon request
Affiliations
- Football
- Gaming
- Family Time
- Photography
Timeline
Probation officer
HM Probation & Prison Service
09.2022 - 11.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
01.2022 - 01.2024
Probation Services Officer
National Probation Service
09.2017 - 09.2022
Case Administrator
Community Rehabilitation Company
10.2013 - 09.2017
Special Constable
Merseyside Police
04.2012 - 07.2013
Pharmaceutical Operator
TEVA Pharmaceuticals- Runcorn
10.2011 - 09.2013
Camp Counsellor
Camp America- New York
06.2011 - 10.2011
National Diploma - Sports Coaching and Fitness- MMP
PRIESTLEY COLLEGE
01.2008 - 01.2011
GCSEs -
THE HEATH TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE
01.2003 - 01.2008