Shannon Trust facilitator – HMP Leeds

SHANNON TRUST; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension contribution up to 5%

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life insurance

Paid volunteering days

Discounts via Reward Gateway

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Shannon Trust is seeking a facilitator to lead the delivery and development of its prison-based reading and numeracy programme at HMP Leeds. You will work with the prison, staff, volunteers and mentors to maximise opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.

The role requires resilience, relationship-building and a practical, problem-solving approach. It is a fixed-term post until 31 March 2027, with potential for renewal, and is based in the prison.

Qualifications

• Experience in prison settings preferred.
• Ability to build relationships with resilience and a problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and development of the prison-based reading and numeracy programme at HMP Leeds.

Job description

Shannon Trust facilitator – HMP Leeds

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst 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 Leeds. 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 is a fixed term role until 31/03/2027with the opportunity to be made permanent subject to contract renewal.

The 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
• 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 and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

Please note this role is subject to contract award.

We reserve the right to withdraw this role early if a suitable candidate is found

Interviews are planned for week commencing 27th April 2026.