OBP Facilitator
Location: HMP Fosse Way, LE18 4TN
Salary: £27,306.94 per annum plus excellent benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week- Monday- Friday 8am- 4:30pm
Ready to impact a better future?
As an Offending Behaviour Programmes Facilitator within our Justice and Immigration division, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting rehabilitation and reducing re‑offending. You’ll deliver accredited offending behaviour programmes to prisoners, working directly with individuals to support positive change, improved decision‑making and safer futures.
This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires resilience, strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to personal and professional development. Your work will directly contribute to sentence planning, parole processes and long‑term rehabilitation outcomes.
What you’ll do as an Offending Behaviour Programmes Facilitator
You’ll be entrusted to:
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Deliver accredited offending behaviour programmes, such as Building Choices, in line with the establishment’s delivery plan.
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Complete all pre‑session and post‑session work required for programme delivery.
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Assess prisoners for suitability to attend offending behaviour programmes.
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Carry out motivational work and assessment processes prior to programme commencement.
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Prepare programme objectives and follow‑up work for prisoners, offering additional support where required.
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Produce high-quality motivational endorsements for prisoners according to deadline at regular intervals throughout a group schedule
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Complete administrative tasks such as processing referrals, updating waiting lists and preparing session materials.
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Communicate effectively with prison staff and relevant external agencies regarding individual progress.
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Contribute to sentence planning and parole processes for prisoners involved in programmes.
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Attend regular supervision with the Treatment Manager.
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Attend and successfully complete all required training.
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Actively work towards development across the five core competencies:
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Responsivity with Integrity
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Treatment Style
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Facilitation Skills
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Planning and Reviewing
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Openness to Learning
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:
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Experience of facilitating group work and/or working with challenging client groups.
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Evidence of educational achievement with suitable exam results.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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The ability to motivate and engage resistant individuals.
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Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a high workload.
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The confidence to challenge antisocial behaviour appropriately and professionally.
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The resilience to maintain boundaries and manage emotional demands.
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The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
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A reflective approach and openness to feedback and continuous improvement.
Desirable experience includes:
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Experience working in a forensic or custodial setting.
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Experience delivering psychological interventions.
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Experience delivering accredited offending behaviour programmes in custody or the community.
Additional requirements:
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Programme Facilitators must attend and pass all mandatory training.
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If assessed as ‘Not Ready’ on two training attempts, suitability for the role will be formally reviewed.
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This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Vetting and checks:
An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.
Discover all you need to keep growing
We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can be confident you’ll be part of a supportive organisation that values integrity, learning and development. You’ll receive structured training, regular supervision and opportunities to grow your skills while making a meaningful difference in a custodial environment.
What we offer
Holidays: 25days plus bank holidays-
Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
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Training and development: Mandatory programme training, supervision and continuous professional development
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Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
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Discounts: Discounts across a wide range of retailers and services
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Employee networks: Inclusive networks supporting collaboration, belonging and professional growth
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
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.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
