Recovery Resettlement Practitioner (Housing Specialism)

Forward Trust; Kent (WA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work

Wellbeing days

Pension scheme

Death in service

Critical illness insurance

Blue Light Card

Electric car scheme

Job summary

The Forward Trust is seeking a Recovery Resettlement Practitioner (Housing Specialism) to join the Recovery Housing Team in Kent. The role is a 35-hour per week, full-time, hybrid position, offering a meaningful path to help people rebuild lives through recovery and stable housing.

You will work with individuals in recovery, including those with complex needs and criminal justice involvement, delivering tailored housing and resettlement support to secure accommodation and sustain tenancies.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults with housing, homelessness or tenancy sustainment needs.
• Knowledge of recovery-focused practice, substance misuse and trauma-informed approaches.
• Understanding of the Criminal Justice System and the challenges faced by people in recovery.
• Experience managing caseloads, conducting assessments and developing action plans.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organisation, record-keeping and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivering personalised housing, recovery and resettlement support.
• Completing housing needs and risk assessments and developing bespoke support plans.
• Supporting clients to access and maintain suitable accommodation.
• Working closely with Probation, Local Authorities, housing providers, prisons, rehabs and community partners.
• Facilitating 1:1 sessions, interventions and house meetings.
• Connecting clients with employment, training, volunteering and wider support opportunities.
• Maintaining accurate case records, care plans and service documentation.

Skills

Caseload management

Assessments

Trauma-informed care

Criminal justice knowledge

Communication skills

Organisation & IT skills

Job description

Recovery Resettlement Practitioner (Housing Specialism)

• Recovery Resettlement Practitioner (Housing Specialism)

About The Role

Are you passionate about helping people rebuild their lives through recovery, housing stability, and community reintegration?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Recovery Resettlement Practitioner (Housing Specialism) to join our dedicated Recovery Housing Team in Kent, working 35 hours per week on a full-time basis.

Available due to an internal promotion, this role offers the chance to become part of a supportive and ambitious service that is committed to helping individuals rebuild their lives through recovery, stable housing, and successful community reintegration.

Working with people in recovery, including those with complex needs and criminal justice involvement, you will provide tailored housing and resettlement support, helping clients secure accommodation, sustain tenancies, and achieve positive long-term outcomes.

What you'll be doing:

• Delivering personalised housing, recovery and resettlement support
• Completing housing needs and risk assessments and developing bespoke support plans
• Supporting clients to access and maintain suitable accommodation
• Working closely with Probation, Local Authorities, housing providers, prisons, rehabs and community partners
• Facilitating 1:1 sessions, interventions and house meetings
• Connecting clients with employment, training, volunteering and wider support opportunities
• Maintaining accurate case records, care plans and service documentation

What we're looking for:

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults with housing, homelessness or tenancy sustainment needs
• Knowledge of recovery-focused practice, substance misuse and trauma-informed approaches
• Understanding of the Criminal Justice System and the challenges faced by people in recovery
• Experience managing caseloads, conducting assessments and developing action plans
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Excellent organisation, record-keeping and IT skills

You will be joining a passionate team that puts people at the heart of everything it does. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference while developing your own skills and career within an organisation committed to recovery, inclusion and lasting change. You will be working on hubs across Ashford, Folkstone and Medway, mainly Ashford. This is a hybrid role where you will be working from home at the hubs closest to your home.

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 as an employee, we will offer you the following benefits –

• 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.

Diversity at Forward Trust

The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with 'Lived Experience' of addiction, offending, or homelessness. Some of our roles may require a minimum period of sustained recovery (normally around years). This is assessed on a case-by-case basis, and exceptions may be considered depending on the role and individual circumstances.

When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.

Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work Dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.

If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the 'Eligibility to Work in the UK' requirements.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. Forward Trust follow safer recruitment practices and support a culture of openness and accountability.