Full job descriptionTrainee Recovery Worker - Part Time
Location: Cheshire
Salary: £20,548 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time
Closing Date: 19 June 2026
Kickstart your career in recovery support with a structured traineeship at HMP Stoke Heath in Market Drayton, working 31 hours per week.
This is a hands-on development role where you’ll learn on the job, supported by experienced practitioners, while gaining the training, supervision, and qualification needed to build a career in recovery services.
You’ll be part of a supportive, recovery-focused team, gaining real experience of working with individuals on their recovery journey within a secure setting.
What you’ll be doing
As a Trainee Recovery Worker, you’ll shadow experienced staff and gradually build confidence in core aspects of the role, including:
*Managing and planning a caseload with increasing independence
*Supporting care reviews and working closely with community partners
*Co-facilitating group programmes and structured interventions
*Completing risk, initial, and comprehensive assessments
*Delivering 1:1 sessions and contributing to recovery planning
*Supporting access to clinical and therapeutic interventions
*Recording data accurately for audit, reporting, and research
*Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
What you’ll get
*Structured training, mentoring, and regular supervision
*A clear development pathway towards a recognised qualification
*Protected time for study alongside practical experience
*Ongoing reviews to keep your learning and progress on track
*Mandatory therapeutic input as part of your traineeship
This is a development-focused position designed to build your skills, confidence, and competence in recovery work. You’ll be supported every step of the way while also contributing flexibly to team needs and taking on reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager.
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
*BHSF 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)
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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.