Offender Rehabilitation Facilitator

Mitie; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitie Care & Custody in York is seeking an Offender Behaviour Programme Facilitator to deliver accredited programmes to prisoners at HMP Millsike. You will run group and one-to-one sessions, perform assessments and monitor progress as part of a multidisciplinary team, in a non-operational role with training and development support.

The role requires experience delivering accredited programmes in custodial or community settings, plus knowledge of criminal justice and psychology.

Qualifications

• Current experience delivering accredited programmes within a community or custodial setting.
• Experience within Criminal Justice, Social Care or a secure environment, with an understanding of the social and interpersonal factors associated with offending behaviour.
• Understanding of psychological and/or criminological theory, group dynamics and techniques for motivating and engaging individuals.
• Experience of motivational interviewing, appropriately challenging behaviour and supporting others in their professional practice.
• Strong communication, organisational and teamwork skills, with intermediate IT capability including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and database systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accredited offending behaviour programmes through group and one-to-one sessions, following programme requirements while adapting delivery appropriately to support individual participant needs.
• Identify and engage suitable participants through screening, assessments and motivational interviewing, supporting individuals to remain engaged throughout their programme journey.
• Maintain accurate records of assessments, sessions and participant progress, including post-session debriefs, objectives, reviews and communication with sentence management teams.
• Work collaboratively with Prison and Community Offender Managers, the Treatment Manager and Psychology Team, actively participating in supervision and quality assurance processes.
• Support the wider rehabilitative culture at HMP Millsike by delivering staff awareness sessions, undertaking professional development and contributing positively to continuous improvement.

Skills

Rehabilitation delivery

Criminal Justice knowledge

Motivational interviewing

Communication skills

IT literacy

Tools

MS Office

Database systems

Job description

Mitie Care & Custody in York is seeking an Offender Behaviour Programme Facilitator to deliver accredited programmes to prisoners at HMP Millsike. You will run group and one-to-one sessions, perform assessments and monitor progress as part of a multidisciplinary team, in a non-operational role with training and development support.

The role requires experience delivering accredited programmes in custodial or community settings, plus knowledge of criminal justice and psychology.