Overview

More Than My Past Practitioner – HMP Millsike – East Riding of Yorkshire

Permanent

£26,000

We’re looking for a passionate and motivated More Than My Past Practitioner to join Forward Trust’s Connections Team at HMP Millsike.

This is a full-time position working 35 hours per week, offering a unique opportunity to support people in custody to improve their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, build resilience, and develop healthier lifestyles that can be sustained on release.

Working as part of our innovative Health & Wellbeing service, you’ll collaborate with prison staff, healthcare professionals, peer mentors and external partners to create a positive, recovery-focused environment across the prison.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Delivering 1:1 support, group interventions and wellbeing workshops
  • Coaching and mentoring service users to achieve positive, lasting change
  • Supporting and developing prisoner Health & Wellbeing Champions
  • Promoting healthy lifestyles, recovery and wellbeing across the prison
  • Organising health promotion events and awareness campaigns
  • Building strong partnerships with healthcare, mental health and substance misuse services
  • Supporting the delivery of a varied programme of wellbeing activities, including evenings and weekends
  • Maintaining accurate records, care plans and case management documentation

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who is:

  • Passionate about health, wellbeing and recovery
  • Skilled at building positive relationships and motivating others
  • Confident delivering both one-to-one and group-based interventions
  • Organised, proactive and able to manage a varied caseload
  • Comfortable working within a multidisciplinary environment
  • Committed to safeguarding, inclusion and person-centred support

At Forward Trust, you’ll be part of a team dedicated to helping people build healthier futures. Every day brings the opportunity to inspire change, improve wellbeing and support individuals on their journey towards recovery and resettlement.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and help create a healthier, more positive future for those in our care.

Please see attached Job Description for full details

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.

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.
     
    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 3 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.

    To find out more about Forward’s commitment to being an inclusive employer and our current EDI strategy click here.  

    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.

    To apply for this job please visit careers.forwardtrust.org.uk.