Connections Coach - HMP Millsike
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Salary: andpound;26,000 per annum
About The Role
Weandrsquo;re looking for a passionate Connections Coach to join Forward Trust (Full Time, 35 Hours) at HMP Millsike, a rural prison location where access is limited and a full driving licence with use of a car is essential. Youandrsquo;ll deliver a relationship-led service that helps people rebuild connections, strengthen wellbeing, and move towards lasting desistance.
This role sits at the heart of our Connections Service, covering Visits, Family andamp; Relationship support, and Desistance andamp; Wellbeing interventions. Youandrsquo;ll play a key part in building a strong recovery ecosystem across the prison, working in partnership with health, substance misuse, and prison colleagues to deliver truly integrated support.
What youandrsquo;ll be doing
Delivering the core Connections offer: visits, family work, and desistance andamp; wellbeing support
Managing a varied caseload of Prisoner Service Users (PSUs) through 1:1 coaching and group work
Supporting delivery of the Incentivised Substance Free Living (ISFL) model and recovery wing approach
Contributing to a whole-prison recovery culture, including designated recovery/ISFL areas
Chairing community meetings and contributing to multidisciplinary reviews where required
Developing tailored recovery and desistance plans that build motivation and sustain change
The approach youandrsquo;ll support
Youandrsquo;ll help deliver the Supporting andamp; Sustaining Recovery (SSR) model, supporting people through:
Stabilisation and preparation
Structured recovery development
Long-term sustainment through ISFL, peer support, employment pathways, and wellbeing interventions
Youandrsquo;ll also work with innovative recovery resources including:
Forward Connect andndash; a national recovery community of 1,000+ members
Group programmes, resilience workshops, and 1:1 interventions
Lived experience materials, campaigns, and recovery-focused content
What weandrsquo;re looking for
Experience working with vulnerable people in a coaching, support, or key working role
Strong relationship-building, motivational, and communication skills
Confidence managing caseloads, assessments, and structured plans
Ability to work collaboratively across health, substance misuse, and prison teams
Commitment to recovery, desistance, and person-centred support
Flexibility to work in a rural, secure setting (driving essential)
This is a chance to help shape a whole-prison recovery culture, where people are supported not just to change, but to sustain that change long after release.
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 -andnbsp;
Flexible working
Training and development opportunities
BHSF Cashback Scheme (optional)
Season Ticket Loan Schemeandnbsp;
Cycle to work scheme
Crisis Loan Scheme
Electric Car Scheme
3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rataand#39;d for part time employees)
Access to Blue Light Card
25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidaysandnbsp;
Contributory Pension Scheme andndash; Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two yearsandrsquo; service and up to 9% thereafterandnbsp;
Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)andnbsp;
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.