Recovery Programmes Practitioner in Cardiff)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cardiff is looking for a dedicated Recovery Programmes Practitioner to join their integrated healthcare team. You will support prisoners with drug, alcohol, and mental health needs, delivering tailored interventions and assisting with their reintegration into society. The ideal candidate will have experience in a structured setting, be organized, and communicate effectively. Fluency in Welsh is essential for this role. Benefits include flexible working, training opportunities, and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

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

Access to Blue Light Card

25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Death in Service Payment

Critical Illness Insurance

Qualifications

• Previous experience in substance misuse or mental health settings.
• Ability to create and manage care plans and assessments.
• Skilled in delivering individual and group therapy sessions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured 1:1 and group sessions for substance misuse and mental health.
• Create and manage care plans, assessments, and harm reduction strategies.
• Support smooth transitions from custody to community.

Skills

Experience supporting vulnerable individuals in a structured setting

Collaborative, person-centred approach

Strong organisational and communication skills

Fluency in Welsh

Job description

Recovery Programmes Practitioner HMP Cardiff

Location: Cardiff

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 02 Dec 2025

About The Role

We're looking for a dedicated Substance Misuse Practitioner to join our integrated healthcare team, supporting prisoners aged 18+ with drug, alcohol, and low-level mental health needs.

You’ll deliver tailored, trauma-informed interventions, from 1:1 sessions to group programmes, helping individuals prepare for release and reintegrate into the community with confidence and support.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver structured 1:1 and group sessions for substance misuse and mental health
• Create and manage care plans, assessments, and harm reduction strategies
• Work closely with housing, employment, healthcare, probation, and more
• Support smooth transitions from custody to community
• Keep accurate records to track outcomes and meet KPIs

What You’ll Bring

• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals in a structured setting
• A collaborative, person-centred approach
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Fluency in Welsh (essential)

Why Join Us

• Be part of a mission-driven team changing lives every day
• Work in a varied, fast-paced environment with real impact
• Access training, development, and progression opportunities

Early applications are advised, due to high demand we reserve the right to end this advert early should we find a suitable candidate

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
• 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'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)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://careers.forwardtrust.org.uk/vacancies/289/recovery-programmes-practitioner-hmp-cardiff.html