We are a small but passionate team and believe that everyone, no matter their background, deserves the opportunity to learn to read.

At Shannon Trust, we value great people that work hard and have the skills and abilities to make a difference. Our employee benefits package puts you front and centre, so you feel valued working with us.

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Current vacancies

Programme Manager - Yorkshire

Salary: 

£35,000 FTE

Our 3 year strategy is working well with improvements and expansions to our delivery model, a renewed vision and mission and we want to continue to develop and grow. To support this, we are recruiting for a new programme manager to grow our programmes and contracts in our Yorkshire region. We are seeking proactive, committed, and enthusiastic applicants to join our team and help us continue our journey.


Working closely with people in prison, prison managers, Shannon Trust staff and volunteers you will ensure development of our criminal programmes maximising literacy and numeracy learning opportunities for people across a number of prisons and contracts in your area. Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings, managing teams and contract performance, underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach. We want to hear from applicants who can lead, drive performance and who are as committed to the cause as we are.


This is a full-time, home-based role but does require travel across our Yorkshire region and some work based onsite in the prisons. 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 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.

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Job closes 8 December 5pm. Interviews are planned for 20 December 2023 (online).

Prison facilitator - HMP Hull

Salary: 

£26,780

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes as part of our contract for the delivery of services at HMP Hull. 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 maths programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.  

This is a full time role (35 hours per week) based at HMP Hull.

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.

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.

Find out more and applyClick here to find out more

Job closes Friday 8 December at 5pm. Interviews are planned for 18 December 2023 (online).

Prison facilitator - HMP Moorland

Salary: 

£16,068 (£26,780 FTE)

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Moorland (subject to contract award). 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.

This role is based part time at HMP Moorland, for 3 days per week.

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.

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. This role requires prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

Find out more and applyClick here to find out more

Job closes Friday 8 December at 5pm. Interviews will take place 15 December 2023 (online).

Volunteer opportunities

If you can’t see any current paid vacancies that are suited to your skills, but would like to support Shannon Trust in another way, please read about our current volunteer opportunities.

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