Senior Programme & Peer Coordinator

Forward Trust; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

BHSF Cashback Scheme

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Crisis Loan Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Wellbeing Days

Job summary

The Forward Trust is recruiting a Senior Programme & Peer Coordinator at HMP The Mount in Hertfordshire. The role is 35 hours per week on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with a salary of £30,000 per annum.

You will lead the delivery of the Bridge Programme and promote recovery and peer support across the service, with line management duties for an onsite Peer Coordinator and close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering substance misuse interventions or treatment programmes.
• Confidence facilitating group and one-to-one sessions.
• Strong understanding of recovery and peer support.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail with accurate records.
• Experience supporting, guiding or line managing colleagues.
• Flexible and collaborative approach in a prison environment.
• Commitment to helping people make positive and lasting changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the 6-week Bridge Programme, including intake and MET.
• Support service users with Step assignments and recovery planning.
• Complete programme suitability and risk assessments with Health & Wellbeing Practitioners.
• Develop and review Recovery Plans and post-programme reporting.
• Support Peer Supporters and Health & Wellbeing Champions.
• Line-manage the onsite Peer Coordinator and provide development support.
• Collaborate with practitioners and MDT to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Maintain accurate case notes, assessments and outcome data.
• Foster a strong recovery culture within HMP The Mount.

Skills

Programme delivery

Group & 1:1 sessions

Recovery & peer support

Communication & relationships

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Record keeping & reporting

Line management

Flexibility & collaboration

Prison environment adaptation

Job description

Senior Programme & Peer Coordinator

Location: Hertfordshire

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: 12 Month FTC

About The Role

Are you passionate about supporting people to make positive, lasting changes?

We’re looking for a Senior Programme & Peer Coordinator to join our team at HMP The Mount, working 35 hours per week on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You’ll lead the delivery of our 6-week Bridge Programme, while helping to develop a strong culture of recovery and peer support across the service.

The Bridge Programme is based on the 12-step principles of Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous and incorporates Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) and the Seeking Safety approach.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll take the lead in delivering our client-centred treatment programme, supporting service users throughout their recovery journey. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Leading and facilitating the 6-week Bridge Programme, including intake, orientation, MET, Seeking Safety and Living Clean sessions.
• Supporting service users with their Step assignments through individual sessions.
• Completing programme suitability and risk assessments alongside Health & Wellbeing Practitioners.
• Developing and reviewing Recovery Plans and completing post-programme reporting.
• Supporting and guiding Peer Supporters and Health & Wellbeing Champions (HAWCs) within the programme.
• Line managing the onsite Peer Coordinator, providing regular support and development.
• Working closely with practitioners and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality programme delivery.
• Maintaining accurate case notes, assessments, programme documentation and outcome data.
• Supporting the development of a strong recovery culture within HMP The Mount.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who can combine strong programme delivery skills with a genuine passion for recovery and peer-led support.

You’ll have:

• Experience delivering substance misuse interventions or treatment programmes.
• Confidence facilitating group and one-to-one sessions.
• A strong understanding of recovery and peer support.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate records and meet deadlines.
• Experience supporting, guiding or line managing colleagues.
• A flexible and collaborative approach, with the ability to adapt to the needs of a prison environment.
• A genuine commitment to supporting people to make positive and lasting changes.

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.

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.