RECONNECT Peer Support Worker- Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire
Location: Buckinghamshire
Salary: £26,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
At Forward Trust, equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our mission. Our NHS-commissioned RECONNECT service proudly recruits individuals with lived experience of physical or mental ill health, substance misuse, or the criminal justice system. Your insight will strengthen the support we provide, and we re looking for someone who can bring that valuable experience into this essential role.
About the Role
As a RECONNECT Peer Support Worker, you ll deliver a comprehensive, inclusive and bespoke service to clients across HMP Bedford, HMP Woodhill, Yarl s Wood IRC and the wider Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire community, with some remote working.
You ll help people preparing to leave custody connect with the right support, whether that s mental or physical health care, substance use interventions, or broader wellbeing guidance. The service includes mentor linking, signposting, GP referrals, aftercare, and connecting clients to the wider Forward Trust community.
Working with referrals received 12 weeks prior to release, you ll complete robust assessments, identify individual needs and co-produce personalised care plans centred on each client.
Key Responsibilities
If you re ready to use your lived experience to support people reintegrating into the community and rebuilding their 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 -
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 their website to complete your application.
