Interventions Facilitator

INTERVENTIONS FACILITATOR

HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough

£27,152.81 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.

This is a great opportunity to be a part of something exciting

Rarely does an opportunity to make your mark and further your career come up like this. HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough is setting a new standard for new build prisons of the future, using forward-thinking design and technology. The Prison is the UK's first purpose-built, new resettlement Prison. After opening in 2022 it is a one of a kind new generation category C new build Prison for the future and has become an integral part of the local community.

G4S Care & Rehabilitation Services (CaRS) already successfully manages 4 prisons, one secure training centre and a number of community contracts in England and Wales. 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.

We are looking for an experienced Interventions Facilitator to join our Offender Management Team.

Reporting to the Head of Rehabilitation, the Intervention Facilitator will provide professional advice, guidance and support to operational and line management to meet business stream objectives in line with legislation and best practice and lead on treatment, offending behaviour programmes and interventions within the establishment and through to the community

Some of the key responsibilities to this role are:

• To attend team meetings and training sessions as required both internally and externally.
• Involvement in the delivery of staff awareness and Induction packages.
• Compiling post programme reports and participating in Case Reviews.
• Ensure all appropriate programme records are updated accordingly and in a timely fashion including pre group and post group work.
• To ensure compliance with relevant audit baselines.
• Undertake operational duties when necessary (if applicable).
• Other duties as directed by Treatment and Programme managers.
• Ensure the use of effective communication and interpersonal skills both within the group room and within your professional relationships within HMP & YOI Parc. Feedback on role-modelling will be incorporated within supervision sessions as appropriate pro-social modelling is essential at all times due to the role of programmes facilitator.
• Completion of relevant documentation in accordance with audit baselines.
• Maintain an increased understanding of the core theoretical models underpinning offending behaviour programmes.
• To participate in personal counselling sessions as required (if applicable).
• To comply with the code of conduct of facilitators as stipulated by Interventions Group.
• To work alongside the Offender Management Team in establishing an effective Offender Management Process within HMP & YOI Parc that ensures appropriate and timely assessment for interventions.

You must possess excellent communication skills both written and oral, alongside good negotiation and influencing skills with experience of working in a custodial setting.

It is essential that you have experience of working within a multifunctional and demanding environment. You will be a dynamic and engaging individual with a good sense of humour. As a proven professional, you will be an integral part of the HMP Five Wells team.

In return, you can expect to be rewarded with a competitive salary, holiday entitlement, life assurance, company pension, comprehensive training and career development.

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 5 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S, and HMPPS and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum period of 3 years. You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 5 years as part of the security screening process for this role.

Please note for internal candidates, your Director/Line Manager will be made aware of your initial application