Trainee Recovery Worker - Part Time - Shropshire

Kickstart your career in recovery support with a structured traineeship at HMP Stoke Heath in Market Drayton, working 31 hours per week. This is a hands-on development role where you'll learn on the job, supported by experienced practitioners, while gaining the training, supervision, and qualification needed to build a career in recovery services. You'll be part of a supportive, recovery-focused team, gaining real experience of working with individuals on their recovery journey within a secure setting.

What you'll be doing

• Shadowing experienced staff and gradually building confidence in core aspects of the role
• Managing and planning a caseload with increasing independence
• Supporting care reviews and working closely with community partners
• Co-facilitating group programmes and structured interventions
• Completing risk, initial, and comprehensive assessments
• Delivering 1:1 sessions and contributing to recovery planning
• Supporting access to clinical and therapeutic interventions
• Recording data accurately for audit, reporting, and research
• Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team

What you'll get

• Structured training, mentoring, and regular supervision
• A clear development pathway towards a recognised qualification
• Protected time for study alongside practical experience
• Ongoing reviews to keep your learning and progress on track
• Mandatory therapeutic input as part of your traineeship

This is a development-focused position designed to build your skills, confidence, and competence in recovery work. You'll be supported every step of the way while also contributing flexibly to team needs and taking on reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager.

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.

Joining us as 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.