RECONNECT peer support worker - Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire Location: Buckinghamshire Salary: £24,484 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent Advertising End Date: 20 Feb 2026 About The Role At Forward Trust, equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our mission. Our NHS-commissioned RECONNECT service proudly recruits individuals with lived experience of physical or mental ill health, substance misuse, or the criminal justice system. Your insight will strengthen the support we provide, and we re looking for someone who can bring that valuable experience into this essential role. About the Role As a RECONNECT Peer Support Worker, you ll deliver a comprehensive, inclusive and bespoke service to clients across HMP Bedford, HMP Woodhill, Yarl s Wood IRC and the wider Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire community, with some remote working. You ll help people preparing to leave custody connect with the right support, whether that s mental or physical health care, substance use interventions, or broader wellbeing guidance. The service includes mentor linking, signposting, GP referrals, aftercare, and connecting clients to the wider Forward Trust community. Working with referrals received 12 weeks prior to release, you ll complete robust assessments, identify individual needs and co-produce personalised care plans centred on each client. Key Responsibilities Process referrals, complete in-depth assessments, and update referrers on outcomes. Create bespoke care plans and prov