The Forward Trust
Careers that change lives…starting with yours!
Don’t let imposter syndrome hold you back, we welcome applications from individuals that are excited, inspired and passionate about helping others.
Join our important cause to transform the lives of people impacted by addiction, criminal justice and trauma.
About Forward Trust
Since 1991, The Forward Trust has been working to empower people to break the cycles of addiction or crime to move forward with their lives.
With over 700 employees, Forward is keen to recruit more people into our organisation to help us deliver better services in the community and in prisons – through drug and alcohol, employability, housing and mental health.
As a national organisation with services located in almost all regions of England (South West, South East, London, East of England, West Midlands, East Midlands, North West; and Yorkshire and the Humber) and Wales, we now have over 70 separate service delivery projects.
With an increase in client numbers – now surpassing 20,000 clients per year – and supported through our national awareness campaigns including Taking Action on Addiction and More Than My Past.
Our list of high-profile ambassadors and patrons is another reason why many of our staff feel compelled, motivated and excited to be a part of our mission.
We very proud that around 30% of our workforce have lived experience of the issues we seek to address – and our recent Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy launch emphasises our commitment to finding, nurturing and developing talent from a wider talent pool. With five Employee Resource Groups (ERG), Forward is taking the next step in ensuring more employees are finding their voice and getting the most from their careers than ever before.
If you’re not sure about working for us, you can also apply for one of our volunteering roles – an area that often leads to paid employment.
Our jobs and roles – change lives every day
We’re recruiting people who can bring their unique skills and experiences to help people break the cycles of addiction or crime and build positive, productive futures.
Whether you’re new to a working life or many years down the line in a specialty, we’ll support you every step of the way, in a progressive environment offering enhanced benefits.
And we’ll support you to make a difference to people’s lives. We offer progressive benefits in a friendly and supportive environment.
Search our wide range of skilled and non-skilled vacancies – ranging from clinical practitioners, caseload managers, events officers, prison-based team leaders, employment coaches, link workers, administrators, and recovery workers.
Benefits offered
Subject to the role, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits including:
- Pension scheme
- Life cover
- Therapy package (subject to professional requirements)
- Health and wellbeing package (Simply Health)
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- 25 days of annual leave (pro rata for part time staff) and increasing each year after 2 years to a maximum of 30 days annual leave.
- 21 wellbeing hours per year (pro rata for part time staff)
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Crisis Loan Scheme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package
- Headspace subscription
- £90 monthly external therapy allowance for client-facing substance misuse practitioners
- Access to Blue Light Card
