Independent Custody Visitor Review

Item: Independent Custody Visitor at Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Rating: 4.2
Author: Anonymous

at Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Internship (1 Month+)

Legal/Law

Manchester

Review Submitted: October 2026

Overall Rating

4.2 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

3.5/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Volunteering in Manchester custody suites enduring each detainee has been treated within their legal right and offering a non police personal conversation to make them feel more comfortable

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes. I’m able to communicate with detainees.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

How to communicate emphatically and listen to people’s worries and concerns while actively attempting to resolve issues

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

Enough where I felt comfortable helping detainees alone

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Everyone is a lot older than me so initially I was nervous but everyone was so lovely to me and have really helped me and created a comfortable environment for me to be able to ask any questions

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

3/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I still really enjoy it after doing it for over a year

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

4/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Greater Manchester Combined Authority to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Only do it if you genuinely care about making a difference. It can be hard and intimidating when you initially start but if you’re passionate about what you do it is so worth it and fell rewarding when you know you’ve helped someone