RECONNECT Worker

RECONNECT Worker

Location: Norfolk

Salary: £26,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

Are you passionate about making a real difference to people rebuilding their lives after prison?

We're looking for a compassionate and motivated RECONNECT Practitioner to support individuals before and after release, helping them access the health, wellbeing and community services they need to successfully reintegrate.

What you'll be doing

• Deliver personalised support to people preparing for release and for up to six months afterwards.
• Complete holistic needs assessments and develop tailored support plans.
• Build strong relationships with prisons, healthcare providers and community organisations.
• Connect service users with GPs, mental health services, wellbeing support and local agencies.
• Manage referrals, maintain accurate records and work collaboratively to achieve positive outcomes.

What we're looking for

• A caring, organised and proactive individual with excellent communication skills.
• Someone who can build positive relationships with service users and partner agencies.
• Experience supporting vulnerable people or working in health, social care, criminal justice or a related field is desirable.
• The ability to manage a varied caseload and work independently while contributing to a supportive team.
• A valid Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.

If you're committed to helping people build brighter futures and want to be part of a service that changes lives, we'd 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)

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.

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

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 our website to complete your application.