Recovery Programme Practitioner; Y Bont; HMP

Recovery Programme Practitioner (Y Bont) - HMP Swansea

Help Change Lives. Build Recovery. Break the Cycle.

We’re looking for a passionate and motivated Recovery Programme (Y Bont) Practitioner to join our award-winning team delivering Y Bont, a therapeutic 12-week abstinence-based recovery programme based on the Incentivised Substance Free Living (ISFL) wing at HMP Swansea.

This is a full‑time role (35 hours per week), primarily based at HMP Swansea, with occasional travel to other sites across South Wales. This is a unique opportunity to support men in custody who are ready to make lasting change, achieve abstinence, and build a positive future beyond prison.

If you’re committed to recovery, rehabilitation and making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Working as part of a small, dedicated team, you will:

Deliver structured 1:1 and group interventions focused on substance misuse recovery

Co-facilitate the Y Bont Programme across multiple cohorts each year

Manage a caseload, assessments, care plans and progress reviews

Use trauma-informed, harm reduction and abstinence‑based approaches tailored to individual needs

Work closely with prison staff, healthcare, probation, housing, employment and community partners

Support release planning and continuity of care into the community

Monitor outcomes, maintain accurate records and contribute to service targets

Help organise graduation ceremonies and family engagement events

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company:
Forward Trust Salary: £26,000 - £26,000

Hours:

Full‑time

Location:

Swansea, SA1 3SR
Working pattern:
On‑site Job type:
Permanent Posting date: 21 Aug 2026 Closing date: 4 Sept 2026

Help Change Lives. Build Recovery. Break the Cycle.

We’re looking for a passionate and motivated Recovery Programme (Y Bont) Practitioner to join our award‑winning team delivering Y Bont, a therapeutic 12‑week abstinence‑based recovery programme based on the Incentivised Substance Free Living (ISFL) wing at HMP Swansea.

This is a full‑time role (35 hours per week), primarily based at HMP Swansea, with occasional travel to other sites across South Wales. This is a unique opportunity to support men in custody who are ready to make lasting change, achieve abstinence, and build a positive future beyond prison.

If you’re committed to recovery, rehabilitation and making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Working as part of a small, dedicated team, you will:

Deliver structured 1:1 and group interventions focused on substance misuse recovery

Co-facilitate the Y Bont Programme across multiple cohorts each year

Manage a caseload, assessments, care plans and progress reviews

Use trauma-informed, harm reduction and abstinence‑based approaches tailored to individual needs

Work closely with prison staff, healthcare, probation, housing, employment and community partners

Support release planning and continuity of care into the community

Monitor outcomes, maintain accurate records and contribute to service targets

Help organise graduation ceremonies and family engagement events

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long‑term health conditions.

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