Prison Trainer

St Giles Trust; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

St Giles Trust is seeking a Prison Trainer to deliver engaging, trauma-informed training for people in custody and staff at HMP Dovegate. You will develop materials, tailor sessions and support learners to build skills, confidence and peer-support capabilities.

Applicants should have training or facilitation experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to safeguarding and professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering training, facilitating group learning or supporting personal development in educational, community or custodial settings.
• Knowledge of learner engagement techniques and inclusive learning practices.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to adapt training methods to diverse learning styles.
• Experience maintaining records, monitoring progress and reporting outcomes.
• Relevant training, teaching or facilitation qualification, or willingness to work towards one.

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.
• Build positive working relationships with learners, prison staff and partner organisations.

Skills

Training delivery

Learner engagement

Inclusive learning

Communication skills

Differentiated instruction

Record keeping

Education

Training/teaching 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.

• Build positive working relationships with learners, prison staff and partner organisations.

We're looking for someone who has:

• 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.

Why St Giles Trust?

At St Giles Trust, we believe people can overcome adversity and build brighter futures. We value diversity, lived experience and creating opportunities for people to thrive. Our values are to be:

• Empowering

• Supportive

• Creative

• Empathic

• Inclusive

• Clear in our communication

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and Prison Vetting clearance.

It is a fixed-term contract ending on 01/01/2030.