Health and Wellbeing Practitioner - Part Time

Forward Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training and development

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Blue Light Card access

Job summary

Forward Trust in London (Heathrow IRC) seeks a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner for a part-time position (21 hours per week). You will support detainees with substance misuse, low-level mental health needs and broader wellbeing concerns to build resilience and prepare for the next steps.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, conducting assessments, delivering one-to-one and group interventions, and maintaining precise case records to ensure safe transitions for detainees.

Qualifications

• Passionate about health, wellbeing and recovery.
• Able to manage a varied caseload.
• Committed to safeguarding, confidentiality and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments, risk management plans and recovery plans.
• Manage a caseload and deliver both 1:1 and group interventions.
• Support individuals with substance misuse and mental health needs.
• Develop release, discharge and continuity of care plans.
• Promote wellbeing services and signpost to relevant support.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary reviews and daily team meetings.
• Maintain accurate case records and reports.
• Provide transitional support to individuals preparing for release or deportation.

Skills

Caseload management

Relationship building

Organised

Record keeping

Safeguarding

Job description

Health and Wellbeing Practitioner - Part Time - Heathrow IRC

Location: London

Salary: £16,200 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent

About The Role

Are you passionate about supporting people to improve their health, wellbeing and recovery outcomes?

The Forward Trust is seeking a compassionate and motivated Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our integrated healthcare team at Heathrow IRC on a part-time basis (21 hours per week). You'll support detainees with substance misuse, low-level mental health needs and wider wellbeing concerns, helping them build resilience and prepare for the next stage of their journey.

What you'll be doing

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will:

• Complete assessments, risk management plans and recovery plans
• Manage a caseload and deliver both 1:1 and group interventions
• Support individuals with substance misuse and mental health needs
• Develop release, discharge and continuity of care plans
• Promote wellbeing services and signpost to relevant support
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary reviews and daily team meetings
• Maintain accurate case records and reports
• Provide transitional support to individuals preparing for release or deportation

What we’re looking for

• Passionate about health, wellbeing and recovery
• Confident managing a varied caseload
• Skilled in building positive and professional relationships
• Organised, proactive and able to maintain high-quality records
• Comfortable working within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Committed to safeguarding, confidentiality and best practice

This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated team delivering meaningful support in a unique environment. Every day brings the chance to help people improve their wellbeing, build resilience and prepare for the future.

All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.

Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.

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.

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
• BHSF 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)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.