Job Vacancy- Volunteer and Student Placement Co-ordinator G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services

We now have an opportunity for a Volunteer and Student Placement Co-ordinator to join our team at HMP Parc to coordinate a team of volunteers and student placements to assist the wider provision at HMP Parc including Family Services, Veteran support, Early Days In Custody, Safety, Visitors Centre, Neurodiversity etc.

HMP Parc, Bridgend, CF35 6AP
Salary £29,341.81 per annum
Permanent, Full Time (40 hours per week)

Apply Closing date for applications 15 July 2026.
For more information on HMP Parc, please visit https://hmpparc.co.uk/

Benefits: Company Pension, free on-site parking, on-site canteen,  ongoing training and development and access to High Street Shop discounts.

You will work with local colleges and universities to create opportunities for student placements and volunteering opportunities together with working and supporting prisoners and their children and families on a range of issues.

 Some of the key responsibilities are:

• Manage volunteer/placement weekly rotas in line with the requirements of family services

• Liaise with external agencies to promote volunteer opportunities and student placements opportunities

• Manage the recruitment of volunteers including interviews, vetting, training, inductions, and probationary periods.

• Conduct regular supervisions with volunteers and students

• Managing volunteer/placement performance

• Conduct regular volunteer team meetings

• Manage volunteer monthly expenses

• Promote the volunteer placement programme both internally and externally

• Ensure volunteers have access to relevant training and manage a training log

• Undergo training as deemed appropriate to the position

• Assist in daily, weekly and monthly collation of all relevant data for the purpose of monthly returns/KPI’s/KPT’s

• Provide support to the Family Services team when required

• Communicate effectively at all times with the general public and internal departments, ensuring company policies and procedures are followed at all times

• Promote the adoption of models of good practice and quality standards with relation to children and families, including good practice as identified by HMCIP, Prison service, NOMS, pact and Action for Prisoners’ families (‘Recognising Quality’), Kids VIP (‘Children Visiting Prisons’) and others as relevant

• To Maintain positive and effective working relationships with prison staff including: Visits, Visitor Centre, Resettlement, Security, Offender Management etc.    

The successful candidate must be able to support and manage others including volunteers and student placement, have a knowledge of the Children and Families Remit and data protection, and an appreciation of the functions and operation of the business.

With excellent organisational skills and great customer service, you will be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of an energetic and proactive team in a challenging environment.

 If you join us, you can be sure that you’ll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us.

 HMP Parc encourages applications from Welsh speakers.