Ob Programmes Facilitator-hmp Dovegate

**Job title**:Offending Behaviour Programmes Facilitator***

**Location**: HMP Dovegate, Uttoxeter

**Salary**: £21,926 per annum, plus Serco benefits

**Working hours**:Full-Time, 40 hours per week

HMP Dovegate is a category B male establishment prison based on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border near Uttoxeter. The operational capacity is for 1100 prisoners and it takes a whole team of people to keep the facility safe, secure and in proper working order.

As Offending Behaviour Programmes Facilitator your key accountabilities will include:

- Deliver Accredited Offending Behaviour Programmes including the Thinking Skills Programme (TSP - a general offending behaviour programme), Kaizen (high intensity violence reduction programme), Building Better Relationships (BBR - a moderate intensity intimate partner violence reduction programme) and Identity Matters (one-to-one programme to aid with adjusting relationships with gangs/groups). Also to deliver alongside future Accredited / Validated programmes.
- Complete all pre and post session work associated with delivering programme sessions
- Attend regular supervision with the Treatment Manager.
- To assess Prisoners for the above programmes.
- Write Post Programme Reports for Prisoners who both complete and non-complete the programmes detailing progress and any identified further work.
- Complete administrative tasks as required such as processing referrals, updating waiting lists, photocopying session materials, communicating with prison staff and external agencies regarding individual’s progress on the programmes.
- Attend and pass any/all training as required.
- Complete motivational work / assessment processes with Prisoners prior to commencing a programme.
- Prepare objectives and follow up work with Prisoners involved in programmes and provide additional support where necessary.
- Contribute to sentence planning and Parole process as appropriate for prospective group members and those who have participated in groups.

To continue to work towards personal development within the five Core Competencies
- Responsivity with Integrity
- Treatment Style
- Facilitation Skills
- Planning and Reviewing
- Openness to Learning

**What you need to do the job**

**Experience**:
**Minimum**: Experience of facilitating group work and / or experience of working with challenging client groups.

Evidence of some educational exams with reasonable results.

**Desirable**:

- Experience of working in a forensic setting
- Experience of delivering psychological interventions
- Experience in delivering accredited offending behaviour programmes such as those mentioned above (or equivalent) either in custody or the community

**Knowledge**:
Training will be provided, however knowledge in some of the following areas would be an advantage:

- Some knowledge and understanding of psychological theory particularly of offending.
- Knowledge of the ‘what works’ literature in relation to reducing risk of reoffending.
- Knowledge of theories related to violent and / or sexual offending.
- Knowledge of responsivity and diversity issues when working with offenders.
- Knowledge of motivational techniques.

**Why Serco?**

Meaningful and vital work: As part of a highly collaborative team, you’ll be able to strongly influence hiring managers efforts that help us deliver vital services.

A world of opportunity: Working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, your next opportunity and challenge won’t be hard to find.

Great people: You’ll find yourself working with a variety of highly motivated, supportive and experienced colleagues, where no two days are the same.

**What we offer**
- Competitive salary
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- An autonomous and supportive culture
- The chance to make a positive difference to public sector services

**About Serco**

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

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