Health and Wellbeing Champion Coordinator - HMP Onley

Ready to make real change where it matters most?

Based at HMP Onley, this full-time (35 hours) role sits at the heart of our integrated drug and alcohol recovery service. Working alongside our healthcare partner Practice Plus Group, we deliver psychosocial interventions to individuals entering custody with substance use needs, and this role is vital in strengthening the link between the service and the people who use it.

As our Health & Wellbeing Coordinator, you’ll empower service users to become Health & Wellbeing Champions (HAWCs), trained peer leaders delivering wellbeing support across every wing of the prison. This is about influence, trust and impact across the whole establishment.

Please note:

HMP Onley is a rural location with limited public transport options, so reliable travel arrangements are essential.

What You’ll Be Doing

• You won’t just coordinate, you’ll lead, coach and embed change.
• Train and develop service users to become confident HAWCs
• Provide supervision, guidance and ongoing support
• Champion peer-led wellbeing interventions across all prison wings
• Coordinate health, wellbeing and pre-release programmes
• Work closely with healthcare, prison staff and management teams
• Manage rotas and contribute to service targets and performance standards
• Measure impact and outcomes (including NDTMS reporting)
• Ensure programmes are audit-ready, CQC compliant and contractually aligned

What Makes This Role Stand Out

• You’ll build a peer-led culture that drives recovery and resilience
• You’ll work in a truly multidisciplinary, integrated environment
• You’ll shape strategy while staying hands-on in delivery
• You’ll directly contribute to measurable, life-changing outcomes

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in substance misuse, health & wellbeing, or custodial settings
• Confidence delivering training and supervision
• Strong relationship-builder with a collaborative mindset
• Comfortable managing data, audits and performance targets
• Calm, solution-focused and proactive in managing risk

At The Forward Trust, we believe in second chances and lasting recovery. You’ll be part of a values-driven organisation committed to transforming lives, not just managing services.

If you’re motivated by purpose, driven by outcomes, and passionate about empowering others, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

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
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• Flexible working
• 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)

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

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