Reconnect worker- Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire
Location: UK
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: 02 Dec 2025
About The Role
Are you passionate about helping people successfully reintegrate into the community after prison?
The Forward Trust is looking for a dedicated RECONNECT Worker to provide a bespoke, inclusive service to clients across HMP Bedford, HMP Woodhill, and Yarls Wood IRC, ensuring they have the guidance and support needed to thrive post-release.
About the Role:
As a RECONNECT Worker, youll work directly with service users in these locations to identify their needs, create personalised care plans, and support them for up to six months after release. Youll coordinate with multiple agencies to provide interventions across physical and mental health, wellbeing, mentoring, GP referrals, aftercare, and connections to the wider Forward Trust community.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Process referrals and provide updates to referrers on assessment outcomes.
2. Conduct in-depth needs assessments for all suitable referrals.
3. Maintain contact and support for service users in preparation for release and for six months post-release.
4. Build and maintain excellent partnerships with external ...