Health and Wellbeing Champion Coordinator : HMP Onley
Location: Rugby
Salary: A GBP 26,993
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Advertising End Date: 16 March 2026
About The Role
Ready to make real change where it matters most?
Based at HMP Onley, this full:time (35 hours) role sits at the heart of our integrated drug and alcohol recovery service. Working alongside our healthcare partner Practice Plus Group, we deliver psychosocial interventions to individuals entering custody with substance use needs, and this role is vital in strengthening the link between the service and the people who use it.
As our Health and Wellbeing Coordinator, youll empower service users to become Health and Wellbeing Champions (HAWCs), trained peer leaders delivering wellbeing support across every wing of the prison. This is about influence, trust and impact across the whole establishment.
Please note: HMP Onley is a rural location with limited public transport options, so reliable travel arrangements are essential.
What Youll Be Doing
* You wont just coordinate, youll lead, coach and embed change.
* Train and develop service users to become confident HAWCs
* Provide supervision, guidance and ongoing support
* Champion peer:led wellbeing interventions across all prison wings
* Coordinate health, wellbeing and pre:release programmes
* Work closely with healthcare, prison staff and management teams
* Manage rotas and contribute to service targets and performance standards
* Measure impact and outcomes (including NDTMS reporting)
* Ensure programmes are audit:ready, CQC compliant and contractually aligned
What Were Looking For
* Experience in substance misuse, health and wellbeing, or custodial settings
* Confidence delivering training and supervision
* Strong relationship:builder with a collaborative mindset
* Comfortable managing data, audits and performance targets
* Calm, solution:focused and proactive in managing risk
At The Forward Trust, we believe in second chances and lasting recovery. Youll be part of a values:driven organisation committed to transforming lives, not just managing services.
If youre motivated by purpose, driven by outcomes, and passionate about empowering others, wed love to hear from you.
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.
Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.
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 ratad 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)
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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 an