RECONNECT Female Pathway Lead

RECONNECT Female Pathway Lead

Location: Remote

Salary: £23,059 – £25,147 per annum

Job Type: Indefinite, Full Time

We are looking for a Reconnect Female Pathway Lead. This is an exciting new opportunity to join our team.

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 be 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.

RECONNECT aims to address the health inequalities experienced by those released from prison. The service starts working with people before they leave prison and continues with this work post release when in the community. Our clients have access to a RECONNECT worker who helps them to make the transition to community-based services that will provide the health and care support that they need. RECONNECT service was first announced in the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) and is the biggest new investment in Health and Justice services for the past six years.

What you will be doing

The Female Pathway Lead will be responsible for developing, overseeing, and implementing strategies and programs to create pathways for women to access the Reconnect service. This includes identifying and addressing the unique challenges women face and ensuring equal opportunities are implemented appropriately. The individual will work to create an environment that female clients feel supported and safe using a trauma informed approach.

You will be responsible for providing a comprehensive, inclusive and bespoke RECONNECT service, including advice and guidance to Forward Trust clients across custodial and community settings in the East of England. There may be occasions where you could be asked to assist with other establishments and regions, either remotely or in person.

RECONNECT enables service users to access and sustain supportive interventions upon release from prison, whether that be physical or mental health in addition to general well-being support needs. The service will offer signposting, GP referrals, accompanying to appointments, meet and greet at the gate, aftercare support and a connection to the wider Forward community. Following a referral 12-weeks prior to release, the service is to identify our clients needs via a robust assessment and then working in partnership with many agencies to create a bespoke client centred care plan.

Some of the key responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Implement a comprehensive, robust strategy in line with the RECONNECT contract.
• Build and maintain excellent partnerships with external agencies and key stakeholders.
• Recruit and develop a network of lived experience volunteers and peer support workers.
• Manage a team of workers in your area(s) including line management responsibilities such as supervision, quarterly line management reviews and team meetings.
• Implement and maintain clear referral pathways for our stakeholders including custodial partners, family members, and self-referrals.
• Provide dedicated female workers offering gender specific support including menopause, pregnancy and sexual health.
• Lead your team by example in line with Forward Trust values and mission statement.
• Deliver a high quality and safe service by working closely with your Forward Trust peers and external stakeholders to share best practise, create robust risk assessments and safeguarding of clients.
• Ensure your teams are fully connected with local services in preparation for release of our clients into the community.
• Support the recruitment, training and retention of Forward Trust staff and volunteers.
• Collect and compile data for monthly submission, report on commissioner key performance indicators (KPIs) in line with the contract and any other information requests from your line manager.
• Support your line manager and be prepared to assist them in any duties they deem appropriate.

What we are looking for

• Good organisational and planning skills
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service as it develops
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and in a variety of formats
• Ability to represent The Forward Trust in a positive and professional manner
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service as it develops
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and in a variety of formats
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service as it develops
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and in a variety of formats
• Ability to represent The Forward Trust in a positive and professional manner
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service as it develops
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and in a variety of formats

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

Please note the closing date for this role is 3rd March 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 for females only.