Trainee Health & Wellbeing Practitioner

Trainee Health & Wellbeing Practitioner

Location: Brixton

Salary: £24,000 per annum         

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 28th of August 2026

Are you eager to learn, develop new skills and build a rewarding career? Our traineeship offers hands-on experience, expert support and the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification.

What you'll be doing:

• Shadow experienced team members and learn on the job.
• Receive structured training and ongoing support to develop your skills.
• Gain practical experience within your assigned business area.
• Attend regular reviews to monitor your progress and development.
• Work towards a recognised qualification alongside your role (subject to eligibility).
• Complete the compulsory therapy element as part of the traineeship.

What we're looking for:

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Reliability, motivation and enthusiasm.
• A genuine passion for making a difference.

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
• Support for Families – We support our employees through every stage of family life by offering enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees who have completed 26 weeks' continuous service, alongside family-friendly policies and a supportive, inclusive workplace.
• 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)

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 their website to complete your application.