Prison Offender Manager: Rehabilitation & Risk Reduction

Sodexo; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sodexo rewards and benefits

Job summary

Sodexo is recruiting a Prison Offender Manager (POM) to oversee a caseload of prisoners, drive sentence progression and manage risk both in custody and after release. The role follows the HMPPS OMiC model, with collaboration across internal and external partners to deliver effective planning and resettlement support.

The post includes structured training over 6-9 months, enhanced DBS and security vetting, and line-management support from senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to build positive professional relationships across the prison.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to engage, motivate and encourage prisoners to change.
• Good IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• The ability to organise, manage and prioritise a demanding workload.
• A flexible and proactive approach, with a commitment to continuous learning and adapting to change.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial interviews and assess the risks and needs of prisoners entering custody.
• Complete OASys assessments, BCST 1, sentence plans, intervention referrals and resettlement plans.
• Ensure public protection and safeguarding procedures are followed in accordance with relevant guidance.
• Liaise with prison colleagues, probation services and external stakeholders to gather and share relevant information.
• Support pre-release planning, resettlement activities and effective handovers to community probation teams.
• Prepare parole and recall documentation, MAPPA reports and prisoner categorisation recommendations.
• Complete Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) risk assessments.
• Work with Home Office Immigration Enforcement in relation to foreign national prisoners, including relevant documentation and signposting to appropriate support.
• Set meaningful goals and targets that encourage positive behavioural change, reduce reoffending and minimise the risk of harm to others.
• Support rehabilitation provision, including non-accredited programmes and interventions.
• Support remand and unsentenced prisoners with complex needs, helping them navigate the justice process and access relevant services.
• Where resources and capacity allow, contribute to Safer Custody initiatives aimed at reducing violence and self-harm and improving rehabilitative outcomes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Organising workload

Flexible & proactive

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Sodexo is recruiting a Prison Offender Manager (POM) to oversee a caseload of prisoners, drive sentence progression and manage risk both in custody and after release. The role follows the HMPPS OMiC model, with collaboration across internal and external partners to deliver effective planning and resettlement support.

The post includes structured training over 6-9 months, enhanced DBS and security vetting, and line-management support from senior leaders.