Supporting People on Probation Navigator

Supporting People on Probation Navigator – Sussex
Location: Sussex
Salary: £26,000 per annum
About The Role
We’re looking for a passionate, people-focused individual to join our Supporting People on Probation Team in Sussex as a Supporting People on Probation Navigator. You’ll be based across Sussex (including Brighton, Hastings, Worthing, Crawley, and Littlehampton), working full time 35 hours per week with flexibility around your base location.
This is meaningful, hands-on work supporting people to rebuild their lives after offending. If you believe in second chances, real change, and the power of strong relationships, this role is for you.
You might come from probation, prisons, police, or courts. Or from psychology, counselling, social work, education, health, social prescribing, or bring transferable life experience that helps you connect with others. What matters most is your ability to build trust, stay consistent, and genuinely want to make a difference.
What you’ll be doing
No two days are the same. You’ll be:
* Supporting people to understand their behaviour, relationships, and wellbeing
* Delivering 1:1 support and group interventions (mainly in-person, some virtual)
* Helping individuals reconnect with family, community, and services
* Working closely with Probation Practitioners on structured action plans
* Supporting people through complex challenges including mental health and social exclusion
* Taking part in everything from prison pre-release meetings to community projects and sport sessions
A full UK driving licence is desirable due to regular travel between locations.
What we’re looking for
We’re seeking people who are:
* Passionate about helping others change and move forward
* Skilled at building strong, trusting relationships
* Confident delivering structured support and recording work accurately
* Able to work safely, independently, and as part of a team
* Creative, flexible, and collaborative in their approach
* Motivated to meet targets and deliver high-quality support
You’ll be part of Forward Trust, a leading charity delivering national rehabilitation services. Our teams are diverse, with 30% of staff bringing lived experience of addiction or offending, creating authentic and impactful support.
We believe in progression, purpose, and people, backed by training, development, and a strong support network.
If you’re ready to help people turn their lives around, and build a career that truly matters, this could be your next step.
All probation-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 6- 16 weeks 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
* 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 our website to complete your application