Location: Cambridgeshire
Salary: A GBP 34,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: 20 th November 2025
At Forward Trust, we support people on probation across Cambridgeshire to successfully complete their supervision, stop offending, and reach their potential. Our mission is to help individuals rebuild their lives and relationships within their communities, families and themselves, so they can move forward to a crime‑free future.
We're growing our Supporting People on Probation team and are looking for passionate, people‑focused Navigators who want to make a real difference.
What Youll Do
As a Supporting People on Probation Navigator based primarily at the Cambridge Probation Office, you’ll work directly with individuals to help them rebuild their lives and reduce re‑offending. You’ll also regularly support the Huntingdon Probation Office, with some travel across the county to Peterborough and Wisbech to ensure a joined‑up service for all.
In This Varied And Rewarding Role, You Will
* Deliver 1:1 and group interventions to help individuals understand and overcome barriers in their lifestyle, relationships, and wellbeing
* Support clients as they transition from custody to community life
* Work closely with Probation Practitioners to create and deliver action plans
* Facilitate creative and community‑based projects, from music groups to allotment work, football sessions, and more
* Keep accurate records and ensure every contact matters
A full UK driving licence is desirable as travel between locations is essential. Some evening work may be required.
Who You Are
You might come from probation, prisons, the police, or courts. Or perhaps you’re a psychology graduate, counsellor, life coach, teacher, social worker, or health professional. You could even bring transferable skills from completely different life experiences – what matters most is your belief in people’s ability to change.
We’re Looking For Someone Who
* Believes everyone can turn their life around
* Builds rapport easily and works well with others
* Is organised, trustworthy, and confident working both independently and as part of a team
* Can assess needs, plan actions, and deliver interventions effectively
* Is flexible, creative, and motivated to deliver results and high standards
You’ll be part of Forward Trust’s national Commissioned Rehabilitative Services (CRS) network, working across the Personal Wellbeing and Accommodation pathways that help thousands of people each year. In fact, 30 of our team have lived experience of addiction or offending.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often inter‑linked 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.
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
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