At Forward, we offer a broad range of opportunities, from our Forward Trainee Scheme to management positions and everything in-between. Our many workplaces are varied too. This includes prison, probation, and community settings, as well as head office.
Roles are varied, with the opportunity to work in the following areas:
Case management.
Substance use treatment.
Clinical treatment.
Mental health support.
Employment services.
Recovery support.
Housing and resettlement.
Family services.
Finance, HR, and Facilities.
Communications and Fundraising.
Business development.
Research and IT.
We believe in investing in our staff, recognising the commitment and dedication required to support the people we work with. We offer a non-contractual competitive benefits scheme, which includes:
25 days of paid annual leave (increasing to 30 based on length of service).
3 paid wellbeing days a year (pro rata).
Generous employer contributions and enrolment into our pension scheme.
Life cover.
Simply Health cashback scheme.
Professional development support.
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
Free access to the meditation app, Headspace.
Electric Vehicle Scheme.
Private therapy allowance for frontline staff (depending on role).
Find out more about these benefits by visiting our Working For Forward page.
Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are central to the core vision of The Forward Trust. We believe in giving people from all walks of life the opportunity to gain employment that fulfils their potential – and inspires others to follow.
We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience – approximately 33% of our current staff have had lived experience of addiction and/or the criminal justice system. If you are in recovery, have experienced homelessness, or past offending history, we want to hear from you.
As a signatory of the armed forces covenant, we also welcome applications from ex-service candidates. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
All candidates will go through the necessary screening, depending on their role requirements, subject to Enhanced or Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) vetting and risk assessments.
If you’re interested in working for The Forward Trust and want to learn more, please get in touch by emailing recruitment@forwardtrust.org.uk.
