Recovery & Desistance Coach – Prison Connections

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

Cycle to work scheme

25 days annual leave (rising to 30)

Contributory Pension Scheme

Death in Service Payment (2x annual)

Critical Illness Insurance

Job summary

The Forward Trust is seeking a Connections Coach for HMP Millsike in the East Riding of Yorkshire. This full-time role (35 hours) focuses on visits, family work, desistance, and wellbeing support within a rural prison setting.

A full driving licence with access to a car is essential to operate across the site and deliver integrated recovery services. You will work across visits, family roles, and desistance interventions, collaborating with health, substance misuse, and prison colleagues to help

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable people in a coaching, support, or key working role.
• Strong relationship-building, motivational, and communication skills.
• Confidence managing caseloads, assessments, and structured plans.
• Ability to work collaboratively across health, substance misuse, and prison teams.
• Commitment to recovery, desistance, and person-centred support.
• Flexibility to work in a rural, secure setting (driving essential).

Responsibilities

• Delivering the core Connections offer: visits, family work, and desistance & wellbeing support.
• Managing a varied caseload of Prisoner Service Users (PSUs) through 1:1 coaching and group work.
• Supporting delivery of the Incentivised Substance Free Living (ISFL) model and recovery wing approach.
• Contributing to a whole-prison recovery culture, including designated recovery/ISFL areas.
• Chairing community meetings and contributing to multidisciplinary reviews where required.
• Developing tailored recovery and desistance plans that build motivation and sustain change.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable people

Coaching / mentoring

Relationship-building

Caseload management

Communication skills

Job description

The Forward Trust is seeking a Connections Coach for HMP Millsike in the East Riding of Yorkshire. This full-time role (35 hours) focuses on visits, family work, desistance, and wellbeing support within a rural prison setting.

A full driving licence with access to a car is essential to operate across the site and deliver integrated recovery services. You will work across visits, family roles, and desistance interventions, collaborating with health, substance misuse, and prison colleagues to help