Trainee Health & Wellbeing Practitioner

Forward Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Forward Trust in Brixton is seeking a motivated candidate for a Trainee Health & Wellbeing Practitioner. This 1-year fixed-term traineeship offers hands-on experience supporting vulnerable adults to improve health and wellbeing while studying toward a recognised qualification.

You will shadow an experienced team member, gain practical skills, and receive regular reviews to track progress. A compassionate mindset and commitment to learning are essential.

Qualifications

• Understanding the needs of vulnerable adults in recovery, including homelessness or offending history.
• Commitment to equal opportunities, diversity, and client confidentiality.
• Ability to manage workload, meet deadlines and maintain professional boundaries.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Willingness to undertake and complete a nationally recognised qualification.

Responsibilities

• Shadow an experienced team member and receive ongoing guidance.
• Support day-to-day health and wellbeing activities.
• Develop skills and confidence to become competent in the role.
• Participate in regular reviews and training opportunities.

Job description

Trainee Health & Wellbeing Practitioner

Location: Brixton

Salary: £24,000 per year

Vacancy Type: 1 year fixed-term

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Trainee Health & Wellbeing Practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting vulnerable adults to improve their health and wellbeing, make positive changes in their lives and work towards building a brighter future.

As part of the traineeship, you will be assigned to a business unit where you will shadow an experienced member of the team. They will provide ongoing guidance, encouragement and practical support, helping you develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to become competent in the role.

You will gain valuable hands‑on experience, supporting the day-to-day work of the team and developing an understanding of the different aspects of health and wellbeing support. Alongside your practical experience, you will dedicate time to studying towards a nationally recognised qualification (subject to eligibility criteria).

Throughout the traineeship, you will receive regular reviews to monitor your progress, identify any further training and development needs, and ensure you remain on track to successfully complete the programme. You will also be required to undertake compulsory therapy as part of the traineeship.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience, develop professionally and build the foundations for a rewarding career supporting individuals to improve their health and wellbeing.

About You

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, empathetic and committed to learning and developing within the role. You will have an understanding of the challenges faced by vulnerable adults, particularly those in recovery who may have previous experiences of offending or homelessness.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• An understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults in recovery, including individuals with previous offending histories or experiences of homelessness.
• An understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities, equality and diversity, and maintaining client confidentiality.
• The ability to manage your own workload effectively, prioritise tasks and work towards deadlines and targets.
• The ability to establish and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• A willingness and commitment to undertake and successfully complete a nationally recognised qualification (subject to eligibility criteria).

Additional requirement (where applicable):

If you are in recovery from addiction, you must have maintained a minimum of two years' abstinence from all substances and demonstrate a commitment to maintaining your recovery.

Above all, you will be passionate about helping people make positive changes, improving their health and wellbeing, and supporting individuals to achieve their goals. You will be open to learning, receptive to feedback and committed to making the most of the training and development opportunities available throughout the traineeship.

If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your skills, gain a recognised qualification and make a meaningful difference to people's lives, we would love to hear from you.

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
• Support for Families – We support our employees through every stage of family life by offering enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees who have completed 26 weeks' continuous service, alongside family-friendly policies and a supportive, inclusive workplace.
• 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)

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