Supporting People on Probation Navigator - Part Time - HastingsPermanent£19,200Make a real impact. Change futures. Strengthen communities.Are you passionate about rehabilitation, wellbeing, and second chances? We’re looking for a Part Time (28 Hours) proactive, client-focused professional to deliver Personal Well Being Services to adult men and young men within the Criminal Justice system.In this dynamic role, you’ll work alongside practitioners and subcontractors to provide tailored support across: Family & Significant Others Lifestyle & Associates Emotional Wellbeing Social InclusionThis is more than a support role, it’s about guiding individuals from custody to community, building resilience, and reducing reoffending through structured, meaningful intervention.What You’ll Be DoingYou’ll manage a caseload and deliver impactful, client-centred support through: Comprehensive risk, initial and ongoing assessments Structured 1:1 sessions and group programmes Care planning and regular reviews Transitional support from prison to community Integrated working with probation, health and wellbeing partnersYou’ll play a key role in measuring outcomes, meeting KPIs, and contributing to service targets, ensuring quality, compliance and meaningful results.What We’re Looking ForYou’ll be: Confident managing a diverse caseload Skilled in delivering structured interventions and group facilitation Organised, proactive and solution-focused Comfortable working across multi-agency environments Committed to safeguarding, confidentiality and ethical practiceFlexibility is essential, this may include occasional evenings/weekends and travel within your cluster to maintain continuity of care.Join a multidisciplinary, purpose-driven team where your work has visible, measurable impact. You’ll play a vital role in transforming lives, strengthening communities, and supporting individuals to build safer, healthier futures. This is a role that blends frontline support with meaningful partnership working, giving you the opportunity to see real change happen, every single day.If you’re motivated, resilient, and ready to help people build better futures, we’d love to hear from you.Please see attached Job Description for full details All probation-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 6- 16 weeks 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. About 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) 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 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. We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know. Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work 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. Our Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. Forward Trust follow safer recruitment practices and support a culture of openness and accountability.