Wing Facilitator - In Custody

The Growth Company\’s (GC) Justice Services is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a Group Delivery/ Trainerwithin our Creating Future Opportunities (CFO) Evolution Programme. This role involves providing advice, guidance, coaching, mentoring, and support to participants through regular one-on-one meetings and group interventions. The aim is to help hard-to-reach individuals prepare for engagement with core prison services and their eventual release. We are dedicated to making a lasting impact on the lives of people throughout the North of England and beyond by supporting individuals in gaining meaningful employment. Our highly skilled advisers and keyworkers work with a diverse range of individuals, from those who have recently become unemployed to those facing complex barriers such as physical disabilities, mental health issues, and debt. Key Responsibilities: Resettlement Support:Provide continuous resettlement support to participants. Engagement and Case Management:Engage and case manage participants on the CFO Evolution Wing. Group Sessions:Establish and deliver high-quality, engaging group sessions as outlined in the Phase 1 CFO Wing timetable to encourage attendance and completion of actions and activities. Progress Monitoring:Monitor and track participants\’ progress, including through reviews, to ensure high attendance, achievement rates, and progression. Feedback and Development:Provide participants with structured feedback and set development objectives. Relationship Building:Develop strong relationships with HMPPS and other agencies offering ongoing and pre-release support. About You: Work Environment:Experience working with offenders or individuals marginalised from mainstream services in training, guidance, advice, and counselling settings is highly desirable. Guidance Skills:Proficiency in delivering high-quality one-to-one and group sessions, meeting at least Grade 2 standards. Interpersonal Skills:A warm, approachable, and empathetic style, with the ability to establish rapport and build relationships that support participants\’ progression to education, training, and employment, and facilitate desistance from crime. Skills Required: Qualifications:Information Advice and Guidance and/or teaching qualifications (or equivalent) are preferred. Experience:Extensive experience working closely with individuals to support their progression is crucial. Rehabilitation and Desistance:Understanding of issues affecting offender rehabilitation and desistance theory. Work Environment:Experience working with offenders or individuals marginalised from mainstream services in training, guidance, advice, and counselling settings is desirable. Sector Knowledge:Familiarity with National Probation Services or HM Prison environments, as well as local and national training, education, and employment opportunities. #J-18808-Ljbffr