Programmes Facilitator

Job Introduction

HMP Forest Bank are recruiting for a Programmes Facilitator on a 6 month fixed term contract to deliver an accredited programmes in order to support lifestyle changes and rehabilitation

HMP Forest Bank serves the courts of Greater Manchester and maintains strong links to the local community with a focus on resettlement. We aim to deliver quality of life services and support people to change their lives for the better.

Opportunities for learning and developing work-ready skills are on offer for all who come in to custody, but our commitment to reducing reoffending in local communities does not end at the prison gate. We support people released from custody through innovative partnerships in substance misuse services in Bury and Oldham, working with people to maintain recovery and lead law-abiding lives.

As well as the 16 residential units on site, there is a healthcare centre, gym, library, workshop complex, visits hall, chaplaincy and kitchen. The prison’s capacity stands at 1,460, holding adult men both on remand or sentenced and young prisoners between the ages of 18-21 years.

For more information on working in Justice within Sodexo please see Careers in Justice

Role Responsibility

• Attend and successfully complete the accredited Facilitator training prior to programme delivery.
• Gain 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.
• Keep a record of the sessions they have delivered.
• 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.
• Prepare for, attend and participate constructively in supervision, as agreed with the Treatment Manager.

The Ideal Candidate

• A 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

37.5 hours per week - flexible office hours

£19,457.80 pro-rated,  20 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rated), free meals on duty

6 months fixed term contract (maternity cover)

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.

Sodexo Justice aims to change lives for the better by reducing reoffending and improving the quality of life for those under our supervision and in our care. We deliver safe, effective and innovative 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 the UK and own six Community Rehabilitation Companies in partnership with crime reduction charity Nacro.

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.

Please note all roles within Sodexo Justice are subject to security and recruitment checks which may include a Social Media Check. You will also be asked to provide 3 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.