Programmes Facilitator

Job Introduction

HMP Forest Bank are currently recruiting for a Programmes Facilitator.

You will deliver accredited programmes to prisoners in order to support lifestyle changes and rehabilitation.

Awarded a bronze accreditation by Investors in People, HMP Forest Bank is one of the largest prisons in the UK and demonstrates custodial excellence in many areas with an emphasis on risk assessment, addressing comprehensive needs and forming strong links with the community outside which all contribute to reducing reoffending.

Sodexo Justice Services delivers custodial and community rehabilitation services that challenge offending behaviour, protect the public and offer individuals the opportunity to change their lives for the better. We deliver the total operation of five prisons within England, Scotland and Wales and own six Community Rehabilitation Companies in partnership with crime reduction charity Nacro.

Role Responsibility

• Attend and successfully complete the accredited Facilitator training prior to programme delivery.
• Dain a sound knowledge and understanding of the programme ethos and content.
• Have the ability to effectively explain the underlying principles, aims and objectives of the programme to other staff and course participants.
• Deliver the programme as prescribed in the programme manual, as well as support and guide participants in achieving learning points and completing the programme.
• Manage the group in such a way as to enable all the participants to learn.
• Carry out the assessment of potential participants, identifying suitability for engagement in the programme.
• Act as a Key Worker to a maximum of four participants per course and provide regular key-work sessions a minimum of one per week during the course.
• Review the participant’s progress against objectives listed in their care plan.
• Complete session plans prior to session delivery.
• Evaluate session delivery by completing debrief notes.
• Write the Treatment Progress Reports.
• Participate in the Post-Course Review Meetings.

The Ideal Candidate

• Good level of numeracy and literacy
• Good interpersonal skills and have an Empathic approach.
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Have a keen interest in the substance misuse field and a passion to promote and encourage change

Package Description

£18,983.22 + 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Free Parking, free meals when on duty, group discount scheme

Note for internal applicants - this vacancy is for non-operational staff only

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.