Prison Facilitator - HMP Swinfen Hall

Shannon Trust; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization supporting literacy in prisons is seeking a Prison Facilitator at HMP Swinfen Hall. The role involves leading the delivery of reading and numeracy programs for individuals in prison, providing essential support in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in prison settings, strong relationship-building skills, and personal qualities such as resilience and determination. This position offers benefits like a company pension scheme and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Company contribution to pension scheme up to 5%

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life insurance

Paid volunteering days

Discounts via Reward Gateway

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience of working in prison settings is desirable.
• Ability to build positive relationships with individuals in prison.
• Strong personal qualities such as resilience and determination.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and development of prison-based reading and numeracy programmes.
• Work closely with partners to maximize learning opportunities for people in prison.

Skills

Experience in prison settings

Ability to build relationships

Resilience

Determination

Problem-solving approach

Job description

Prison Facilitator - HMP Swinfen Hall

Shannon Trust facilitator - HMP Swinfen Hall

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels among 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 Swinfen Hall. 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 will be prison based. 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. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system.