Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Location: SuttonSalary: A GBP 25,714 per annumVacancy Type: Full Time, PermanentClosing Date: 12 Nov 2025About The RoleJoin 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.About The RoleAs a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, youll be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering recovery:orientated services to women aged 18+. Working on:site at HMP Downview, Sutton, your role will involve: 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 successRequirements 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 monthsBe part of a service thats changing lives and supporting positive futures.Please note Surrey Health and Wellbeing Practitioners are now working 37.5 hours as a 12:month New Era pilot scheme. This will be reviewed in August 2026.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.BenefitsWe 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)If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.careers.forwardtrust.uk/vacancies/421/health::wellbeing:practitioner.html