Serco Plc
OBP Facilitator-HMP Dovegate

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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
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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 as a OBP Facilitator
- 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
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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.
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We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager 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: 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: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.


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A little bit about us:
At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.
Our inclusive recruitment commitment:
We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, a top Great British Employer of Veterans, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).
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