Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Location: Suffolk
Salary: £32,073 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Make a difference. Support positive change. Help people move forward.
We are looking for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join our team and play a key role in supporting adults experiencing common mental health difficulties, including anxiety and depression.
As a PWP, you will provide evidence-based, low-intensity psychological interventions to help service users develop practical tools and strategies to improve their mental wellbeing and move towards lasting positive change.
This is an opportunity to join a team committed to delivering a responsive, high-quality service and making a meaningful difference to the lives of the people we support.
What you’ll be doing
As a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, you will:
- Assess service users to determine their suitability for evidence-based psychological interventions.
- Work with adults experiencing common mental health difficulties, including anxiety and depression.
- Deliver a range of Step 2, low-intensity psychological interventions in line with evidence-based practice.
- Provide one-to-one interventions on a face-to-face basis.
- Facilitate therapeutic groups and support service users within a group setting.
- Develop collaborative and supportive relationships with service users.
- Monitor and review progress, adapting interventions where appropriate.
- Contribute to the delivery of a responsive and high-quality service in line with relevant IAPT requirements and service standards.
- Actively participate in case management and line management supervision.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute positively to team performance.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who:
- Is passionate about supporting people experiencing common mental health difficulties.
- Has a recognised Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) qualification or equivalent relevant training.
- Has experience of delivering low-intensity psychological interventions.
- Has an understanding of evidence-based approaches for anxiety and depression.
- Is confident carrying out assessments and identifying appropriate interventions.
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Can build positive, trusting and professional relationships with service users.
- Is able to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team.
- Is organised and able to manage a varied caseload effectively.
- Is committed to reflective practice, supervision and continuous professional development.
- Understands the importance of quality, safeguarding, confidentiality and professional standards.
Our mission is to bring lasting change to people’s lives by delivering services that inspire the belief in a better life and provide clear steps to achieve this change.
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.
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 remote roles may require occasional travel for site visits, training and meetings.
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
