Prison Facilitator - HMP Stafford

Shannon Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization focused on literacy in the UK is seeking a facilitator to lead a reading and numeracy programme in prisons. This role requires collaboration with prison staff and volunteers to maximize learning opportunities for people in prison. Candidates should have experience in prison settings and possess strong relationship-building skills, resilience, and a problem-solving attitude. Employee benefits include a pension contribution, generous holiday allowance, life insurance, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Company pension contribution

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life insurance

Paid volunteering days

Discounts via Reward Gateway

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the prison-based reading and numeracy programme.
• Work closely with prison staff and volunteers.
• Maximize opportunities for learning to read.

Skills

Relationship building

Resilience

Problem-solving

Job description

Shannon Trust facilitator - HMP Stafford

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 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 28th January 2026.