Family & Relationships Support Specialist

Forward Trust; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Simply Health Cashback Scheme

Pension scheme

Death in Service

Job summary

Forward Trust is seeking a compassionate Family and Relationships Practitioner to support clients in prison and local communities. You will deliver one-to-one and group interventions, help clients recognise healthy relationship patterns and strengthen family connections, while safeguarding and tailoring support to individual circumstances.

You will also directly support family members, promote whole-family recovery, and work with partner organisations to provide coordinated, holistic care.

Qualifications

• A genuine commitment to supporting people affected by addiction, offending, mental health challenges and complex family circumstances.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusting and professional relationships with clients and family members.
• An understanding of the importance of healthy relationships in recovery, rehabilitation and emotional wellbeing.
• The ability to support individuals in recognising unhelpful relationship patterns and developing healthier ways of relating to others.
• Experience of, or an interest in, delivering one-to‑one support, group interventions or structured programmes.
• A compassionate, non‑judgemental and person‑centred approach that recognises each individual’s circumstances and strengths.
• The ability to work sensitively with family members and affected others, recognising that they may have their own support needs and challenges.
• An understanding of the impact addiction, offending and mental health difficulties can have on individuals, children and family relationships.
• The ability to work effectively with children and young people where required, with a strong awareness of safeguarding and child welfare.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload across prison and community settings.
• The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external agencies to ensure clients and families receive appropriate, coordinated support.
• A commitment to confidentiality, professional boundaries, safeguarding and maintaining the safety and wellbeing of everyone you support.
• A flexible and proactive approach, with a willingness to adapt interventions to meet individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Delivering specialist one-to‑one and group interventions to clients in your allocated prison and the local community.
• Supporting clients to understand the impact of relationships on their addiction, offending behaviour, mental health and overall wellbeing.
• Helping clients identify healthy and unhealthy relationship patterns and develop the skills needed to build and maintain positive relationships.
• Working with clients to strengthen family connections and develop healthier ways of communicating and interacting with others.
• Providing direct support to family members and affected others, helping them improve their own health, wellbeing and resilience.
• Helping families understand how they can support their loved ones to make positive changes while maintaining their own wellbeing and appropriate boundaries.
• Working with children and young people, where required, to support family relationships and promote whole‑family recovery and rehabilitation.
• Delivering interventions that respond to the individual needs, circumstances and goals of clients and their families.
• Working collaboratively with other Forward Trust staff and external partner organisations to provide a coordinated and holistic package of care.
• Building positive, professional relationships with clients and family members, creating a safe and supportive environment in which they can explore relationship challenges.
• Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and following relevant safeguarding procedures and organisational policies.
• Recording interventions, monitoring progress and contributing to the evaluation of support provided.
• Promoting the importance of positive relationships as part of recovery, rehabilitation and long‑term wellbeing.

Job description

Forward Trust is seeking a compassionate Family and Relationships Practitioner to support clients in prison and local communities. You will deliver one-to-one and group interventions, help clients recognise healthy relationship patterns and strengthen family connections, while safeguarding and tailoring support to individual circumstances.

You will also directly support family members, promote whole-family recovery, and work with partner organisations to provide coordinated, holistic care.