Groupwork Development Officer

Location: National, national role which will involve extensive travel across England and Wales Contract Type: Permanent/ Part time Salary: £28,350 per annum FTE, £14,175 per annum actual earnings. Hours: 18.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday (weekend & evening work may be required occasionally) About Pact Pact (Prison Advice and Care Trust) is a national charity that supports prisoners, people with convictions, and their families, helping to build stronger families and safer communities. We are committed to empowering individuals to make positive changes in their lives. Role Purpose We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Groupwork Development Officer to deliver and develop groupwork programmes within the Women’s Estates, working closely with prison agencies and staff to facilitate life-changing relationship and parenting courses. You will play a vital role in empowering women to achieve positive outcomes and rebuild family ties. Key Responsibilities: • Promote Pact’s groupwork and parenting courses, supporting the recruitment of suitable participants through assessments and outreach. • Facilitate the delivery of Pact’s relationship and parenting courses, including 1:1 booklet, to achieve positive outcomes for participants. Partnership Working: • Develop and maintain proactive working relationships with prison agencies to promote Pact and ensure effective referral procedures. • Collaborate closely with Pact and prison staff to ensure smooth running of the groupwork programme, ensuring it complements other services provided within the prison. • Work alongside prison staff, case managers, and key personnel to support women attending the courses. • Promote Pact’s reputation to attract support from statutory and third-sector partners. Recording and Reporting: • Monitor and support systems for thorough evaluation, data collection, and management. • Attend key meetings, providing performance feedback and ensuring the programme's alignment with goals. • Contribute monthly service reports and provide updates on service progress to Pact and external partners as needed. What We’re Looking For: • Experience in group facilitation, particularly in relationship or parenting programmes. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with prison staff, participants, and external partners. • Proven ability to manage relationships and promote collaboration between various stakeholders. • Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail in data collection, reporting, and programme evaluation. • A commitment to empowering individuals, especially women, to make positive life changes. Organisation Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do. How to apply If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role, please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button Other information Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds including those who have previous convictions (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment). This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory HMPPS/ MoJ Security Prison Vetting, satisfactory employer references covering a minimum of 3 years and a satisfactory enhanced DB. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison. About us Pact (the Prison Advice & Care Trust) is a pioneering national charity that provides caring and life changing services to men and women in prison, to people with convictions on release and in the community, and to their children and families. Pact’s vision is of a society in which justice is understood as a process of restoration and healing, in which prisons are used sparingly and as places of learning and rehabilitation, and in which the innate dignity and worth of every human being is valued. We work for the common good of Society, taking a public health-based approach. We work at the intersection of criminal justice, child and family welfare, mental health, wellbeing provision and health & social care. Our volunteers and staff can be found in courts, prisons, probation services, and in communities across England & Wales. We are a diverse, inclusive, modern, and collaborative charity. We build effective partnerships and sustainable solutions based on our well-established understanding of the systems in which we work, and on our historic values and ethos developed through our 120+ years of service delivery. As an inclusive employer, we welcome requests for job adverts and descriptions in accessible formats (for e.g. larger text) for candidates with disabilities, including those with neurodiversity Benefits: • Generous Holiday allowance • Season Ticket loan • Cycle to work scheme • Charity worker discounts • Enhanced maternity package • Wellness, inclusion, and diversity groups • EAP scheme • Life assurance You may have experience in the following: Coordinator, Program Development Officer, Group Activities Manager, Community Engagement Facilitator, Groupwork Coordinator, Workshop Development Officer, Group Programs Specialist, Collaborative Learning Coordinator, Group Project Manager, and Facilitation and Training Officer. REF-(Apply online only)