Prison Programs Facilitator — Group & 1:1 Engagement

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension schemes

Flexible working

Travel season ticket

Training & development

Induction & diversity training

Career development

Annual leave

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a Group Worker and Facilitator to deliver structured programmes for prisoners at HMP Whatton, with potential placements at other East Midlands establishments. You will work in groups and one-to-one, following manualised interventions and maintaining accreditation through supervision and CPD.

The role involves planning, recording outcomes, liaising with Offender Managers, and delivering awareness packages to staff, with hybrid working possibilities and a

Qualifications

• Ability to complete required assessment and training courses for particular interventions and maintain accreditation

Responsibilities

• Deliver group and individual programmes following the manual as designed
• Plan sessions and adapt delivery to participants' needs
• Carry out assessments and screening, and recruit future participants, keeping an accurate database of outcomes
• Motivate and engage current, past and future participants, including through motivational interviews
• Keep accurate records of assessments, prisoner contact and session outcomes
• Complete post-programme tasks: progress records, objectives and reviews
• Liaise with prison and community Offender Managers through sentence management
• Organise session materials, notify treatment managers when sessions cannot run and complete catch-ups
• Complete post-session debriefs and record key information
• Work to the quality assurance framework, with supervision from treatment and programme managers
• Engage in continuing professional development
• Deliver awareness packages to other establishment staff

Skills

People skills

Facilitation

Collaborative work

Education

Interventions accreditation

Job description

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a Group Worker and Facilitator to deliver structured programmes for prisoners at HMP Whatton, with potential placements at other East Midlands establishments. You will work in groups and one-to-one, following manualised interventions and maintaining accreditation through supervision and CPD.

The role involves planning, recording outcomes, liaising with Offender Managers, and delivering awareness packages to staff, with hybrid working possibilities and a