Group Facilitator

Serco Limited; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pro rata holiday

Pension scheme

Internal courses & apprenticeships

Employee support programmes

Discounts across retailers

Volunteer day

Job summary

Serco Limited in the UK is hiring a Group Facilitator for the Therapeutic Community at HMP Dovegate. You will lead group-based interventions, support residents with complex needs, and contribute to safety, wellbeing and rehabilitation within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires experience in forensic or clinical settings, with strong reporting skills and a commitment to reducing reoffending through evidence-based practice. Part-time hours and pro rata benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering group-based interventions in forensic or clinical settings.
• Training or experience in psychotherapy, counselling or therapeutic practice.
• Ability to build trust and work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in risk assessment and high-quality reporting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate therapeutic group sessions, community meetings, reviews and assessments within the Therapeutic Community.
• Support assessment, treatment and development of residents with complex needs.
• Prepare professional reports, including parole review documentation.
• Contribute to service development and quality assurance.
• Collaborate with clinical and operational colleagues to maintain a safe environment.
• Promote wellbeing and behavioural change through evidence-based interventions.

Skills

Group therapy

Risk assessment

Report writing

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Group Facilitator in our Therapeutic Community team at HMP Dovegate, you'll help deliver specialist therapeutic interventions that support rehabilitation, personal growth and lasting behavioural change. Through group-based therapeutic practice, you'll play a key role in creating a safe, constructive environment where individuals can develop healthier ways of thinking and living.

Our work touches lives every day. In this role, you'll contribute to a therapeutic community that helps individuals address complex needs, improve wellbeing and reduce the risk of reoffending. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you'll help create impactful solutions that deliver positive outcomes for residents, support safer communities and help impact a better future.

What you'll do as a Group Facilitator

• Facilitate therapeutic group sessions, community meetings, reviews and assessments within the Therapeutic Community.
• Support the assessment, treatment and development of residents with complex psychological and behavioural needs.
• Prepare professional reports, including parole review documentation, and provide evidence where required.
• Contribute to service development, quality assurance activities and the continuous improvement of therapeutic practice.
• Work collaboratively with clinical and operational colleagues to maintain a safe, effective and accredited therapeutic environment.
• Promote wellbeing, rehabilitation and positive behavioural change through evidence-based therapeutic interventions.

Does this sound like you?

• You have experience delivering group-based interventions, therapy or therapeutic support within a forensic, custodial, clinical or related environment.
• You hold, are working towards, or have equivalent experience relevant to psychotherapy, counselling, group analysis or therapeutic practice.
• You can build trust, communicate effectively and work confidently within a multidisciplinary team.
• You have experience assessing risk, maintaining professional records and producing high-quality written reports.
• You're committed to making a positive impact and supporting people to achieve meaningful personal growth and change.

What we offer

• Pro rota 23 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (we currently offer over 60 different apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Our employee networks support connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including veterans, LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Vetting and checks

An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.

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Company Details

Group Facilitator

Company: Serco Limited

Salary: £34475-34475 per annum

Hours: Part-time

Location: Staffordshire, ST14 8XR

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 23 Oct 2026

Closing date: 6 Nov 2026

Location: HMP Dovegate, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 8XR

Location: HMP Dovegate, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 8XRSalary: ££34,475, pro rota, plus excellent benefitsSchedule: Part Time 20 hours per week (3 days)

Location: HMP Dovegate, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 8XR Salary: ££34,475, pro rota, plus excellent benefits Schedule: Part Time 20 hours per week (3 days)

Let's impact a better future, together.