Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - HMP HighpointForward Trust • Bovingdon, England, United Kingdom

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Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - HMP Highpoint

Forward Trust

Bovingdon, England, United Kingdom

Bovingdon, England, United Kingdom

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Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) – HMP Highpoint Location: Suffolk Salary: £28,407 Vacancy Type: Permanent Advertising End Date: 13th February 2026 We are looking for a qualified (or soon-to-qualify) Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join our team. As a PWP, you will play a vital role in supporting adults experiencing common mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. You will assess service users’ suitability for evidence-based interventions and deliver a wide range of Step 2 psychological therapies, both on a one-to-one basis and through therapeutic groups. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a high-quality, responsive service aligned with IAPT standards, while making a real difference to people’s lives. The role also involves active participation in case management and line management supervision, supporting both clinical quality and team performance. Key Responsibilities * Conduct thorough assessments, including risk assessments relating to self and others. * Deliver a range of Step 2 evidence-based interventions for individuals and groups. * Contribute to team performance, ensuring services meet IAPT quality standards. * Actively participate in case management and line management supervision. * Support the service in achieving its performance and outcome targets. * Work flexibly across sites as required to meet service needs. Essential Criteria * Qualification (or soon-to-qualify) as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. * Experience undertaking comprehensive risk assessments. * Experience delivering Step 2 interventions. * Strong understanding of IAPT and the stepped-care model. * Genuine interest in motivating and supporting people to improve their wellbeing. * Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with diverse groups. * Good project and time management skills. * Understanding of the need for evidence-based psychological interventions. * Flexibility to meet service needs and willingness to work across sites. About You You are compassionate, motivated, and committed to supporting people through their recovery journey. You have a strong understanding of IAPT services and evidence-based interventions, alongside the ability to engage and motivate service users from diverse backgrounds. A team player, you will bring enthusiasm, professionalism, and the flexibility required to meet the needs of the service. 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. 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) 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. 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. Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work We recognise the importance of safeguarding, 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. 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

Bovingdon, England, United Kingdom

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