Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
Join The Forward Trust and make a real difference. We deliver integrated clinical and psychosocial substance misuse services across Surrey Prisons, working in close partnership with NHS healthcare providers. Our trauma‑informed, gender‑responsive approach ensures every service user gets the support they need on their recovery journey.
Location: Sutton
Salary: GBP 25,714 per annum
Vacancy Type: Full Time, Permanent
Closing Date: 12 Nov 2025
Role Responsibilities
* Managing a caseload with a person‑centred approach
* Conducting assessments and co‑producing care plans
* Delivering structured 1:1 sessions and facilitating group work
* Providing harm reduction advice and support
* Performing second signatory duties
* Supporting release planning and community reintegration
* Accurately recording data and outcomes to measure success
Note: Health and Wellbeing Practitioners are working 37.5 hours per week under the 12‑month New Era pilot scheme, to be reviewed in August 2026.
Requirements
* Experience or interest in working with individuals affected by substance misuse or low‑level mental health needs
* Strong commitment to trauma‑informed and gender‑responsive practices
* Ability to work collaboratively across prison, healthcare, and mental health teams
* Willingness to work weekends on a rota basis
* Commitment to completing the Drug and Alcohol Workforce Development Programme (DAWFDP) within 12 months
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× Wellbeing Days (pro rata 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 of service and up to 9 % thereafter
* Death in Service Payment (2× annual salary)
* Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
About The Forward Trust
We are The Forward Trust, a social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the inter‑linked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For over 25 years we have supported thousands of people to make positive change and build productive lives with job, family, friends and community.
Apply by visiting careers.forwardtrust.uk/vacancies/421/health::wellbeing:practitioner.html
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