Overview
Health and wellbeing practitioner-HMP Coldingley – Bisley, Woking
Permanent
£25,714.29
Are you ready to be part of a service that’s transforming lives within the criminal justice system? At The Forward Trust, we are committed to supporting individuals in their recovery from substance misuse and mental health challenges. We’re currently recruiting a Health & Wellbeing Practitioner to join our dedicated team at HMP Coldingley, a closed Category C male prison in Surrey.
As part of an integrated healthcare framework, you’ll work alongside a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a mix of clinical and psychosocial interventions to adult male prisoners. This includes individuals presenting with low-level mental health needs and/or substance misuse issues.
You will be responsible for:
- Managing a caseload and delivering tailored recovery-focused interventions
- Conducting assessments and co-producing SMART care plans with service users
- Facilitating structured 1:1 sessions and group programmes
- Providing harm reduction advice and practical recovery support
- Supporting release planning and ensuring through-care into community services
- Performing second signatory duties as needed
- Maintaining accurate, up-to-date case records in line with service KPIs
This is a 7-day-a-week service, so weekend working will be required on a rota basis.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a proactive, compassionate professional who brings the following essential skills and experience:
- A background in supporting individuals with complex needs, ideally within structured service environments.
- Confident using digital tools, case management systems, and able to maintain accurate, timely records.
- Quick-thinking and solutions-focused, with a high level of personal initiative.
- Able to overcome challenges, learn from setbacks, and grow both professionally and personally.
- Thrives in fast-paced, changing environments, with the ability to respond flexibly to service demands.
- Communicates clearly and concisely, maintains good eye contact, and shows belief in their own professional abilities.
- Works effectively and harmoniously with colleagues to achieve shared goals and deliver high-quality outcomes.
About Us
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)
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.
Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work
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.
