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Early Career
After gaining a BSC(Hons) in Social Psychology at Loughborough University and then a PGCE at Brunel University, Paul started work as a primary school teacher in the London borough of Newham in 1990. From there, Paul moved to work as an account manager, first with GfK and then with NDL International before joining HM Prison Service on the Accelerated Promotion Scheme in 1996.

Prison Service
Paul’s early career with the Prison Service saw him working at HM Prisons Acklington, Coldingley, Wormwood Scrubs, the Mount and Pentonville, before taking charge at HM Prison Norwich in 2007. During this period Paul also worked for a year as Staff Officer to Phil Wheatley, the first Director General of the Prison Service who had previously been a Prison Officer, and as Secretary to the Targeted Performance Initiative Working Group led by Lord Laming of Tewin in 2001.

In 2010 Paul left the Prison Service to work for G4S Justice Services, LLC, where he ran the Al Mafraq Juvenile Detention Centre on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Police.

In late 2010 Paul returned to the Prison Service where he was appointed as Governor of HM Prison Leeds.