OBP Facilitator-HMP & YOI Doncaster

Serco Limited; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global services company in Doncaster is seeking an OBP Facilitator to support offender rehabilitation through structured programs. The ideal candidate will have experience in facilitating group work and possess strong communication skills. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including training and development opportunities. Join us in making a difference and improving lives.

Benefits

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development opportunities

Discounts across around 1,000 retailers

ShareSave scheme

Paid volunteering day

Employee networks for community building

Qualifications

• Experience in facilitating group work and/or working with challenging client groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build rapport and motivate resistant individuals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured group and individual sessions using core psychological principles.
• Assess potential participants to determine treatment readiness.
• Keep accurate and timely records.

Skills

Facilitating group work

Strong written and verbal communication

Ability to build rapport

Effective organizational skills

Team player

Challenging antisocial attitudes

Education

Further relevant qualifications in psychology or social care

Job description

Overview

OBP Facilitator

HMP Doncaster

Full Time, Permanent (40 hours)

Salary - £26,445.30 per annum plus company benefits

Make a real difference. Help change lives.

At HMP Doncaster, we are committed to providing safe, supportive, and rehabilitative environments for those in our care. We are currently seeking a motivated and dynamic Interventions Facilitator to join our team and play a vital role in supporting prisoners to make meaningful and lasting changes to their behaviour.

As an Interventions Facilitator, you will deliver a range of accredited and non-accredited offending behaviour programmes to individuals and groups. Working in line with national guidelines and standards, your primary goal will be to support participants\' rehabilitation by ensuring treatment integrity and maintaining high-quality programme delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured group and individual sessions using core psychological principles and motivational techniques
• Assess potential participants to determine treatment readiness and identify any responsivity needs
• Keep accurate and timely records, including session notes, post-programme reports, and debriefs
• Engage positively with participants to encourage behavioural change
• Continuously reflect on and improve personal practice in line with the 6 core competencies:

• Application of core theories and principles
• Delivering content effectively and responsively
• Encouraging individuals in group settings
• Collaborative and respectful teamwork
• Effective session planning
• Ongoing professional development

Attend regular supervision and complete mandatory and role-specific training

Promote awareness of intervention programmes within the establishment and contribute to staff training

Support wider departmental and establishment objectives as required

What you’ll need

Essential Experience and Skills:

• Experience of facilitating group work and/or working with challenging client groups
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build rapport and motivate resistant individuals
• Effective organisational skills and the ability to manage a demanding workload
• A team player with a reflective and growth-focused approach
• Ability to challenge antisocial attitudes appropriately

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience in forensic settings or delivering psychological interventions
• Experience delivering accredited offending behaviour programmes
• Awareness of key psychological theories relevant to offending, including \'what works\' literature and motivational techniques
• Understanding of diversity, responsivity, and risk management in offender rehabilitation

Further relevant qualifications or training in psychology, social care, or related fields are advantageous

Benefits

• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service and free flu jabs
• Training and development: Ongoing support and training opportunities to enhance your skills and career progression, with your professional training fees paid.
• Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
• ShareSave scheme: Save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme, and donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity.
• Employee networks: Join a network where colleagues can come together, meet new people, find support, share ideas and be part of a real community.

About us

At Serco, we\'re a fast-growing company, serving governments around the globe. Our work spans a wide range of sectors including Justice, Immigration, Defence, Leisure, Healthcare, Transport, and Citizen Services. We\'re committed to delivering, improving and redesigning public services for the benefit of everyone, guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation, and Pride.

Our inclusive recruitment process: We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We\'re a proud holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard and a Disability Confident Leader, championing fair access to employment and equal opportunities for all. As such we\'re open to flexible working arrangements and we\'ll make reasonable adjustments from interview through to employment.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today!

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