Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

TipTopJob; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social enterprise is seeking a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to support individuals at a Corrections Centre. The role involves conducting assessments, managing caseloads, and promoting wellbeing among clients facing challenges. Ideal candidates will possess experience in substance misuse and excellent communication skills. This position offers a salary of £20,571 – £24,554 per annum with various employee benefits including flexible working and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Simply Health Cashback Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Compassionate and proactive individual with experience in mental health.
• Ability to build trust with service users.
• Experience supporting individuals with diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of need and develop recovery plans.
• Manage a caseload and deliver interventions.
• Support discharge and release planning.

Skills

Experience in substance misuse

Holistic wellbeing support

Excellent communication skills

Proactive approach

Cultural awareness

Job description

Overview

Health and Wellbeing Practitioner : Campsfield IRC

Location: on site

Salary: A GBP 20,571 – A GBP 24,554 per annum depending on experience

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 22 Oct 2025

About The Role

Are you passionate about supporting people to make positive life changes? Do you want to work in a rewarding, multi-disciplinary environment that makes a real impact? We are currently recruiting for a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our dedicated team at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre.

As part of our integrated healthcare model, Forward Trust provides Psychosocial Substance Misuse Recovery Services on-site at Campsfield IRC. This is a unique opportunity to support individuals within the immigration system who are experiencing substance misuse, low-level mental health challenges, and wider wellbeing concerns.

Responsibilities

• Conducting assessments of need, risk, and developing recovery plans
• Managing a caseload and delivering both 1:1 and group interventions
• Supporting discharge and release planning for continuity of care
• Promoting and signposting to relevant internal and external services
• Contributing to daily referral meetings and multidisciplinary reviews
• Maintaining accurate, confidential records in line with GDPR requirements
• Preparing reports and engagement summaries for official use
• Providing transitional support for service users pre-release or deportation
• Actively engaging in service improvement and professional development

What Were Looking For

We’re looking for someone with experience in substance misuse, mental health, or holistic wellbeing support. You’ll need to be a compassionate, proactive individual with excellent communication and partnership-working skills. Experience in a secure or high-intensity setting is advantageous, but not essential; we value your ability to build trust and support service users through challenging transitions.

Working in Partnership

You will work alongside professionals from various disciplines including Healthcare, Probation, Housing, Education, and Community Support Services. Collaborative working is essential to delivering seamless care within the centre and beyond. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate strong cultural awareness and sensitivity, with the ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Experience supporting people for whom English is not their first language is desirable.

Please also see the job description attached for more information about this role.

About Us

We 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.

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 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