Desistance, Recovery, and Well-being Team Leader- HMP Millsike - East Riding of YorkshirePermanent£30,000Are you ready to lead transformational change in a brand-new, innovative custodial service?The Forward Trust Connections Services at HMP Millsike are redefining rehabilitation, recovery, and desistance in custody. Drawing on over 30 years of experience empowering people to change their lives, we’re building a culture of hope, wellbeing, and community.We’re now looking for a Desistance, Recovery, and Wellbeing Team Leader to play a key role in this mission.You’ll lead a team of passionate practitioners delivering high-quality desistance, recovery, and wellbeing services across HMP Millsike. You’ll also support in the matrix management of Mitie Care and Custody staff working within our More Than My Past community and Incentivised Substance Free Living Unit (ISFL).Your work will help bring our vision to life, creating a safer, more supportive environment that inspires change and growth.Key responsibilities include: Line-managing staff delivering programmes such as More Than My Past, Step Back to Step Forward, and Thrive (Resettlement). Overseeing operations in the ISFL and ensuring compliance with MoJ standards. Promoting wellbeing through workshops, ambassador engagement, and annual wellbeing initiatives. Supporting delivery of desistance and recovery programmes across the establishment. Collaborating with prison leadership and partners to implement the establishment’s Drug Strategy. Managing the Departure Lounge, ensuring prisoners’ emotional wellbeing and smooth transition at the point of release.We’re looking for someone who is: A motivational leader, passionate about rehabilitation and person-centred support. Skilled in team management and partnership working across complex environments. Confident in promoting recovery, wellbeing, and desistance cultures. Organised, proactive, and quality-driven, with a commitment to continuous improvement. An excellent communicator who values collaboration, fairness, and professional integrity.At Forward Trust, we believe everyone deserves the chance to change. You’ll join a supportive organisation where your leadership will shape lives and drive cultural transformation within HMP Millsike.Please be aware that the location of this role is hard to access through public transportPlease see attached Job Description for full detailsAbout UsWe are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits - Flexible working Training and development opportunities Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional) Season Ticket Loan Scheme Cycle to work scheme Crisis Loan Scheme Electric Car Scheme 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees) Access to Blue Light Card 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) Diversity at Forward Trust The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with ‘Lived Experience’ of addiction, offending, or homelessness. When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles. To find out more about Forward’s commitment to being an inclusive employer and our current EDI strategy click here. Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work We recognise the importance of safeguarding, dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview. If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.