Health and Wellbeing Practitioner: HMP Send (part time)
Location: Surrey
Salary: £13,928.57 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time
About The Role
The Forward Trust is seeking a compassionate and motivated Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our team at HMP Send, Surrey, working 18.75 hours per week. As part of our integrated Health and Wellbeing Service, you will support women experiencing substance misuse and low‑level mental health challenges, helping them build healthier, more positive futures within a trauma‑informed and gender‑responsive environment. Working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, you will deliver recovery‑focused interventions, provide practical support, and help service users prepare for successful reintegration into the community.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Managing a caseload and coordinating individual support plans
- Conducting assessments and developing person‑centred care plans
- Delivering structured one‑to‑one sessions and facilitating group programmes
- Providing harm reduction advice and guidance
- Supporting release planning and through‑care arrangements
- Working closely with healthcare, mental health, and prison colleagues
- Maintaining accurate records and contributing to service performance targets
- Undertaking second signatory duties and oral swab testing where required
What We’re Looking For
- Experience supporting individuals with substance misuse, mental health, or complex needs
- Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills
- A proactive, organised, and solution‑focused approach
- Confidence working within a multi‑disciplinary environment
- Strong IT and record‑keeping skills
- Commitment to completing the Drug and Alcohol Workforce Development Programme (DAWFDP)
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Training and development opportunities
- BHSF Cashback Scheme (optional)
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Crisis Loan Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- 3 x 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 service and up to 9% thereafter
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
