This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a healthier, more positive prison environment by supporting individuals to improve their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Working as part of our innovative Connections Health & Wellbeing & Recovery Support Service, you'll help deliver a prison-wide programme of activities, workshops and interventions that empower people to make lasting positive change.
What You'll Be Doing
* Deliver engaging 1:1 support, group sessions and wellbeing programmes
* Work alongside trained prisoner Health & Wellbeing Champions
* Promote healthier lifestyles, recovery and positive routines
* Organise wellbeing events and pop-up health promotion days
* Support individuals with tailored plans for progress and release
* Build strong partnerships with healthcare, substance misuse and prison teams
* Help create a vibrant calendar of activities including yoga, mindfulness, healthy eating and more
* Maintain accurate case notes, assessments and performance data
What We're Looking For
* Experience supporting vulnerable or complex individuals
* A passion for health, wellbeing, recovery, and rehabilitation
* Strong communication and relationship-building skills
* Organised, proactive and able to manage a varied caseload
* Comfortable working in partnership with multiple agencies
* Good IT skills and confidence using case management systems
* Flexible approach, including some evening and weekend delivery
At Forward Trust, we believe everyone deserves the chance to move forward. Join a supportive organisation where your work has real impact every single day. All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.
Join Forward Trust as a Health & Wellbeing Practitioner based at HMP Millsike, working full time, 35 hours per week. Due to the rural location of HMP Millsike, a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential for this role.
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)
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