Hertfordshire RECONNECT Peer Support Worker

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Hertfordshire RECONNECT Peer Support Worker
Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
About The Role
Do you have lived experience of health challenges, substance use, or the criminal justice system, and want to use it to make a real difference?
Forward Trusts NHS-commissioned RECONNECT service is looking for a passionate Peer Support Worker to help people leaving prison reconnect with vital health and wellbeing support.
This is a rewarding, frontline role where your experience, empathy and insight will help shape a truly person-centred service across HMP The Mount and the wider Hertfordshire community.
What youll do:
Deliver a person-centred RECONNECT service in custody and the community
Complete assessments and co-produce tailored care plans
Support service users for up to 6 months post-release
Manage a varied caseload and coordinate with community services
Lead and support the prison Peer Support Programme
Recruit, train and support prison peer supporters
Build strong partnerships with prisons, healthcare and external agencies
Maintain accurate case notes, assessments and risk documentation
Support Meet & Greet and Meet at the Gate releases
What were looking for:
Relevant lived experience aligned with our EDI values
Strong communication, organisation and relationship-building skills
Confidence working across custody and community settings
A compassionate, collaborative and reliable approach
Be part of a values-led organisation making a real impact on health inequalities and successful reintegration.
Please note: Prison Vetting is required for this role which is managed by HMPPS & can take between 8-12 weeks to process.
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
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)
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.

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Location:
Watford
Salary:
£24,000
Job Type:
PartTime
Category:
Social Care

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