Prison Trainer

St Giles Trust; Marchington; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

St Giles Trust is seeking a Prison Trainer to deliver engaging, inclusive and trauma-informed training at HMP Dovegate. You will support peers to develop skills and confidence in a custodial setting, while maintaining professional boundaries and safeguarding standards.

This role emphasizes adaptable training methods, learner engagement, and creating materials to meet diverse learner needs, contributing to performance reporting and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering training and group learning in educational, community or custodial settings.
• Knowledge of inclusive learning practices.
• Ability to adapt training to meet diverse learner needs.
• Experience creating learning materials, lesson plans and training activities.
• Willingness to work towards a relevant qualification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and inclusive training programmes, including City & Guilds Assured Learning programmes and specialist peer-support training.
• Create and prepare learning materials, lesson plans and training activities that meet diverse learner needs.
• Support learners to understand professional boundaries and responsibilities within peer-support roles.
• Monitor learner progress and provide constructive feedback to encourage development and achievement.
• Deliver awareness sessions for prison staff on peer support, trauma-informed practice, emotional resilience and conflict mediation.
• Maintain accurate training and learner records, contributing to performance reporting and service improvement.
• Facilitate training and group learning in educational, community or custodial settings.
• Apply knowledge of effective learner engagement techniques and inclusive learning practices.

Skills

Excellent communication

Empathy

Inclusive teaching

Trauma-informed practice

Learner engagement

Education

Teaching qualification

Willingness to work towards qualification

Job description

Are you an engaging trainer who believes in the power of education to transform lives? At St Giles Trust, we're looking for a passionate and adaptable Prison Trainer to join our team at HMP Dovegate. In this rewarding role, you will deliver engaging, inclusive and trauma-informed training that helps people in custody develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to become effective peer workers, supporting others within the prison community. This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference while working within an innovative organisation that values lived experience, inclusion and personal development. About the Role As a Prison Trainer, you will:

• Deliver engaging and inclusive training programmes, including City & Guilds Assured Learning programmes and specialist peer-support training.
• Create and prepare learning materials, lesson plans and training activities that meet diverse learner needs.
• Support learners to understand professional boundaries and responsibilities within peer-support roles.
• Monitor learner progress and provide constructive feedback to encourage development and achievement.
• Deliver awareness sessions for prison staff on peer support, trauma-informed practice, emotional resilience and conflict mediation.
• Maintain accurate training and learner records, contributing to performance reporting and service improvement.
• Experience delivering training, facilitating group learning or supporting personal development in educational, community or custodial settings.
• Knowledge of effective learner engagement techniques and inclusive learning practices.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to adapt training methods to meet a variety of learning styles and needs.
• Experience maintaining records, monitoring progress and reporting outcomes.
• A relevant training, teaching or facilitation qualification, or willingness to work towards one.

You’ll be someone who is:

• Passionate about helping people achieve positive change.
• Empathetic, inclusive and supportive in your approach.
• Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic prison environment.
• Committed to maintaining professional boundaries and safeguarding standards.
• A positive role model who demonstrates integrity and professionalism.