OBP FACILITATOR
Location: HMP Dovegate, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 8XR
Salary: £27,303.69 per annum plus excellent benefits
Schedule: 40 hours per week – 8 hours per day worked between 7:30am and 6:00pm
Overview
As a OBP Facilitator in our HMP Dovegate team, you will deliver a range of accredited offending behaviour programmes to individuals and groups. Working in line with national guidelines and standards, your primary goal will be to support participants’ rehabilitation by ensuring treatment integrity and maintaining high‑quality programme delivery.
What You’ll Do
* Deliver structured group and individual sessions using core psychological principles and motivational techniques
* Assess potential participants to determine treatment readiness and identify any responsivity needs
* Keep accurate and timely records, including session notes, post‑programme reports, and debriefs
* Engage positively with participants to encourage behavioural change
* Continuously reflect on and improve personal practice in line with the 6 core competencies
* Attend regular supervision and complete mandatory and role‑specific training
* Promote awareness of intervention programmes within the establishment and contribute to staff training
* Support wider departmental and establishment objectives as required
Does this sound like you?
* Experience of facilitating group work and/or working with challenging client groups
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to build rapport and motivate resistant individuals
* Effective organisational skills and ability to manage a demanding workload
* A team player with a reflective, growth‑focused approach
* Ability to challenge antisocial attitudes appropriately
Desirable (but Not Essential)
* Experience in forensic settings or delivering psychological interventions
* Experience delivering accredited offending behaviour programmes
* Awareness of key psychological theories relevant to offending, including ‘what works’ literature and motivational techniques
* Understanding of diversity, responsivity, and risk management in offender rehabilitation
* Relevant qualifications or training in psychology, social care, or related fields are advantageous
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.
What We Offer
* Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
* Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
* Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco‑managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
* Discounts: Across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
* Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax‑free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
* Employee networks: Inclusion and connection support for LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds
Equal Opportunity
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. We will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for candidates, encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool, and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holders of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard.
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