Recovery Resettlement Practitioner

The Forward Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A social enterprise in the United Kingdom is seeking a Recovery Resettlement Practitioner (Housing Specialism) to provide tailored support to service users, particularly those with complex needs. Responsibilities include offering recovery and housing-related support, collaborating with other services, and ensuring a person-centered approach. The ideal candidate should have knowledge of housing, experience working within the Criminal Justice System, and strong interpersonal skills. This is a full-time, permanent role with benefits including flexible working, training opportunities, and generous annual leave.

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

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in housing and tenancy issues.
• Skillful in working with individuals in recovery.
• Able to communicate with partner agencies effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide recovery support to service users.
• Use housing knowledge to deliver tailored interventions.
• Collaborate to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Knowledge of housing and tenancy sustainment

Understanding of recovery challenges

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility and resilience

Ability to work independently

Education

Qualification in housing or related discipline

Job description

Recovery Resettlement Practitioner (Housing Specialism)

Location : Kent

Salary : £26,339 per annum

Vacancy Type : Permanent, Full Time

Closing Date : 19 December 2025

About The Role

We are looking for a dedicated and motivated Recovery Resettlement Specialist to join our Recovery Directorate as part of the Recovery Support and Recovery Housing Team. This is a vital role supporting Forward Trust service users, including those with complex needs, who are engaged in a recovery pathway, helping them to transition, thrive, and settle back into the community.

Our approach is person-centred, ensuring every individual has access to holistic, multidisciplinary support tailored to their needs. You will work closely with service users, colleagues, and external partners to sustain recovery, support tenancy sustainment, and enable individuals to fulfil their potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide recovery and housing-related support to service users across varying levels of complexity.
• Use housing and tenancy sustainment knowledge to deliver tailored interventions.
• Work collaboratively across Forward Trust services and with external partners to ensure continuity of care.
• Support individuals with substance use disorders and complex needs, including those within the Criminal Justice System.
• Enhance access to treatment services and provide additional guidance to meet holistic needs.
• Build and maintain effective cooperative working relationships with partner agencies and internal colleagues.
• Meet service targets set by Forward and line management.
• Work flexibly, including some out of office hours, to ensure continuity of service delivery.

About You

The ideal candidate will :

• Have knowledge and experience in housing and tenancy sustainment.
• Understand the challenges faced by individuals in recovery, including those with complex needs.
• Be skilled in working with probation and within the Criminal Justice System.
• Demonstrate flexibility and resilience to adapt to changing demand across services.
• Be able to work independently while maintaining open communication with management.
• Be committed to a person-centred, recovery-focused approach.
• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with service users and partner agencies.
• Qualification in housing or a related discipline, or willing to work towards

We reserve the right to end the advert early if we find the 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.

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 click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.