Desistance & Wellbeing Practitioner — Transform Lives (Flexible)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Full Sutton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Pension scheme (employer matched)

Job summary

Forward Trust in East Riding of Yorkshire is seeking a Desistance and Wellbeing Practitioner to join the Connections Team at HMP Millsike. This full-time role (35 hours per week) focuses on one-to-one support, wellbeing workshops and rehabilitation to help people build healthier futures.

You will work with prison staff, healthcare professionals and partners to deliver interventions, promote healthy lifestyles and maintain care plans and records.

Qualifications

• Passionate about health, wellbeing and recovery.
• Skilled at building positive relationships and motivating others.
• Confident delivering both one-to-one and group-based interventions.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage a varied caseload.
• Comfortable working within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Committed to safeguarding, inclusion and person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Delivering 1:1 support, group interventions and wellbeing workshops.
• Coaching and mentoring service users to achieve positive, lasting change.
• Supporting and developing prisoner Health & Wellbeing Champions.
• Promoting healthy lifestyles, recovery and wellbeing across the prison.
• Organising health promotion events and awareness campaigns.
• Building strong partnerships with healthcare, mental health and substance misuse services.
• Supporting the delivery of a varied programme of wellbeing activities, including evenings and weekends.
• Maintaining accurate records, care plans and case management documentation.

Skills

Health & wellbeing

Relationship building

Group & 1:1 delivery

Caseload management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Safeguarding & inclusion

Job description

Forward Trust in East Riding of Yorkshire is seeking a Desistance and Wellbeing Practitioner to join the Connections Team at HMP Millsike. This full-time role (35 hours per week) focuses on one-to-one support, wellbeing workshops and rehabilitation to help people build healthier futures.

You will work with prison staff, healthcare professionals and partners to deliver interventions, promote healthy lifestyles and maintain care plans and records.