Applied Behaviour Analyst
Salary: £41,463
Mitie Care & Custody (C&C) is driven by a bold vision: to establish HMP Millsike as a place of restoration and rehabilitation, where prisoners can unlock their full potential and make meaningful, positive changes in their lives. We are excited by the opportunity Millsike presents: a blank canvas on which we can paint a bright future for our prisoners. Our mission is clear: to create an environment that empowers, inspires, and supports individuals to re-enter society with hope, purpose, and a life plan. To achieve this, we will set a culture of rehabilitation and restoration underpinned by integrity and high expectations. Prisoners will experience a dramatic shift from traditional prison environments. Millsike will be a vibrant, bustling community, teeming with industry, activity and opportunities for personal growth. Above all, we will ensure our approach offers a deep sense of safety/respect, through a supportive, uplifting environment, that helps prisoners to see their potential and that unlocks a brighter future for all.
Job objectives and responsibilities
This is an exciting and new role within the prison and a fundamental part of Mitie's vision for a establishing a restorative and rehabilitative culture at HMP Millsike for both staff and prisoners.
This psychology-based discipline is one where the principles of learning and behaviour will be explored to support individuals to make meaningful changes. It will involve identifying measurable goals and implementing evidence-based interventions to help individuals develop new skills and reduce challenging behaviours. This role will help prison staff and prisoners to understand the functionality of certain types of behaviour for the individual and create strategies and plans that will support that individual to reduce or minimise those behaviours and increase likelihood of engagement with the prison regime. An example of the types of behaviours that we would be looking for this role to impact are reoccurring disruptive behaviours, violence or self-harming behaviours alongside harmful behaviours associated with personality disorders (diagnosed or undiagnosed). The successful candidate will work with the support of the psychology team to inform and support operational staff in their care and management of complex behaviours.
Person Specification
The job holder must be registered and certified with a professional body such as the UK-SBA or BCBA. They should hold a recognised qualification like an MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis or an MSc in Behaviour Analysis and Therapy. Completion of the UK-SBA Supervision and Competence Standards is preferred. Candidates must maintain the CPD necessary to retain their certification throughout their employment with Mitie. Relevant experience in a custodial, secure, or challenging behaviour environment is required. Excellent communication skills are essential for co-creating support plans with operational staff and other service providers. Skills in risk assessment, working within multi-disciplinary teams, being proactive, training and upskilling staff, and enabling staff to implement care plans are essential.
Experience in developing support plans to encourage positive behaviour and working in a multi-disciplinary setting is preferred.
The candidate must be registered and certified with a professional body such as the UK-SBA or BCBA. They should hold a recognised qualification like an MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis or an MSc in Behaviour Analysis and Therapy.
As a business, Mitie Care & Custody is committed to diversity and inclusion and we would welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds including veterans, those looking for a career change, and people who have experience in social care or a learning environment. Full training will be given where applicable, and we would encourage anyone who might be thinking about a role in a secure establishment to get in touch.
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