Prison Facilitator - HMP Brixton

Shannon Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in the City of London seeks a Program Leader for a fixed-term role focused on enhancing literacy amongst people in prison. This position involves developing and leading learning programmes at HMP Brixton, working closely with prison staff and volunteers. Ideal candidates should have experience in prison settings and strong relationship-building skills. The role offers various employee benefits including pension contributions, generous holiday, and life insurance.

Benefits

Pension scheme contribution

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life insurance

Paid volunteering days

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in prison settings.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and development of reading and numeracy programmes.
• Maximise learning opportunities for people in prison.

Skills

Relationship building

Resilience

Problem-solving

Job description

Location: HMP Brixton

Department: Prison delivery

Salary: £24,219

Hours: 28 hours

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Brixton. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based reading and numeracy programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.

Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.

This role is a fixed-term role until 2nd June 2026, with the opportunity to be made permanent subject to contract award.

The role will be prison-based.

Benefits

Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

• We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.
• Interviews are planned for 14th January 2026

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