Head of Psychology

Job Introduction

We are looking for a Head of Psychology to join our team at HMP Lowdham Grange. As the Head of Psychology, you will deliver our vision of HMP Lowdham Grange to ensure that the psychological services, reducing re-offending pathways and rehabilitative culture operate efficiently in accordance with our values.

You will lead the Psychology and Interventions team and have ownership of the departments strategy, performance and compliance.

This will be a great opportunity for someone looking to put their stamp on our Psychology team and deliver the Psychological Services in a way that complements Sodexo’s values. Our employees are our greatest asset and are essential to our success.

As you will be leading a team of Psychologists, ideally you will have management experience and be collaborative with your approach to the wider team.

Sodexo are responsible for 6 prison sites across the UK and Scotland and HMP Lowdham Grange is our newest prison that we have just added to our portfolio! The prison is currently operated by Serco, and we will be taking over the contract on the 16th February.

Sodexo’s vision for HMP Lowdham Grange is to develop a safe, stable, and progressive environment with modern facilities dedicated to reducing re-offending and enabling individuals to fulfil their potential. Every aspect of the prison is designed to help prisoners make meaningful progress in their sentence and personal development goals within a surrounding culture of rehabilitation. Does this sound like something you’d like to be part of?

For more information on Sodexo Careers please visit Sodexo Careers and Careers in Justice

Role Responsibility

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Chartered Forensic Psychologist (BPS); Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Significant experience post-qualification as a Forensic Psychologist;
• Experience in managing people and leading teams.
• Supervising Forensic Psychologists in Training
• Conducting a range of Psychological assessments, including PCL-r, WAIS, SARA, HCR20, SARN, SRA and RSVP; Writing Parole Reports.

Desirable

• Understanding and experience in Offending Behaviour Programmes
• Membership of the BPS Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAPPS).

Package Description

Competitive Salary

Sodexo offers the best range of employee benefits on the market. From discounts that reduce the cost of the weekly shop, to exclusive deals on holidays and keeping active. Our award-winning employee benefits platform offers everything YOU need to make life that little bit better every day.

• Health and wellbeing incentives
• Training and development opportunities
• Reward and Recognition schemes
• Flexible working considered
• Volunteering days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• Free parking on site

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

Post holders will be subjected to an advanced DBS check, a prison security check (level 2) prior to being employed.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence, and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory, and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business. We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process

Please note all roles within Sodexo Justice are subject to security and recruitment checks which may include a Social Media Check. You will also be asked to provide 5 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.