Prison Facilitator - HMP Brixton

Shannon Trust; Brixton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization focused on education is seeking a facilitator for HMP Brixton to lead prisoner literacy and numeracy programs. The role requires experience in prison settings and the ability to build strong relationships. This is a fixed-term position until June 2026, offering benefits like a pension contribution, 30 days holiday, and life insurance. We invite applications from individuals with lived experience of the criminal justice system. Interviews are scheduled for January 14, 2026.

Benefits

Company contribution to pension scheme

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life insurance

Paid volunteering days

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in prison settings preferred.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse individuals.
• Personal qualities of resilience and determination.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of reading and numeracy programs.
• Maximize learning opportunities for individuals in prison.
• Work closely with prison staff and Shannon Trust volunteers.

Skills

Relationship building

Resilience

Problem-solving

Job description

Shannon Trust facilitator - HMP Brixton (Fixed Term)

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Brixton. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based reading and numeracy programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.

Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.

This role is a fixed-term role until 2nd June 2026, with the opportunity to be made permanent subject to contract award.

The role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

Interviews are planned for 14th January 2026