Programmes Facilitator (HMP Rye Hill) Rugby, Warwickshire £29,696.85

Role Responsibility:

Programmes Facilitator

G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services

HMP Rye Hill, Rugby, CV23 8SZ

Salary £29,696.85 per annum

Permanent, Full Time – 40 hours per week

Benefits:  Company Pension, free on-site parking, on-site canteen, ongoing training and development and access to High Street Shop discounts.

Within Care and Rehabilitation Services, the philosophy of our prisons is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them to re-integrate into mainstream society on release. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible to reflect life in the outside community. Our aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe and causes of prison stress are minimised. Central to our philosophy is the relationship between staff and prisoners. Our training and operational practices emphasise the need to treat prisoners with dignity and respect and G4S staff build positive and supportive relationships with the prisoners in their care. 

HMP Rye Hill is a category 'B' training prison situated in the village of Willoughby, near Rugby in Warwickshire, holding approximately 664 sentenced male adults.

We now have an opportunity for a Programmes Facilitator to join our team at HMP Rye Hill.

The role of the Programmes Facilitator is to prepare and deliver the portfolio of programmes specific to the prison to ensure contractual and audit levels are maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete assessment interviews for prisoners on all programmes and participate in selection meetings so that effective programmes are in place for Prisoners.
• Teach across the portfolio of programmes delivered at the prison, as a main and co-tutor to ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Maintain prisoner records during the programme and assist in updating prisoner waiting lists so that accurate information is maintained for audit purposes.
• Complete and participate in Post Programme Reviews/ reports within the Prison, at other establishments and within the community to ensure desired outcomes are achieved.
• Maintain up-to-date information on relevant offender management processes so that effective information can be provided to other departments.
• Deliver Staff Awareness Training, when requested, to maintain standards of programme accreditation.
• Conduct one to one work with selected prisoners to meet individual needs of the prisoner.
• Ensure the maintenance of security within the prison environment by compliance with security instructions.

The Ideal Candidate:

Essential Skills:

• Willingness to undertake the necessary tutor training for accredited programmes

Desirable Skills:

• Previous experience of offending behaviour programmes
• Experience of monitoring service delivery and meeting short term objectives
• Detailed knowledge of communication tools and techniques

If you join us, you can be sure that you’ll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us.

For more information about HMP Ryehill please visit https://hmpryehill.co.uk/

Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process

G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.

Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 10 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S and the Secretary of State for the Home Office and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. 

You must be eligible to work in the UK and you will need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 10 years as part of the security screening process for this role.