Mental Wellbeing Coach (part time)

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 7 May 2026

LOCATION

HMP Forrest Bank, HMP Styal, HMP Risley, HMP Thorn Cross

TYPE

Part-time

LEVEL

Associate

SALARY

£32,654 / year

SKILLS

Mental health support Psychological interventions Coping strategies Group facilitation One-to-one coaching Self-management support Health and social care navigation Brief psychological interventions

FULL DESCRIPTION

Mental Wellbeing Coach (part time)

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group is hiring a part-time Mental Wellbeing Coach to support people in prison. Salary: NJC Scale 22 (£32,654 a year, pro rata). Hours: 21 hours/week, permanent. Base: HMP Forrest Bank, HMP Styal, HMP Risley, HMP Thorn Cross. Closing date: 15/05/2026.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group’s mission is to fight for equity, in health, in wealth and in life. We are a social business delivering services across the North of England. We always stand shoulder-to-shoulder with people, working with them on the things that matter most. If you’re looking for more than a job – if you want to be part of a team that’s bold, creative and relentlessly committed to equity – then [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] could be the place for you.

The basics

Salary: NJC Scale 22 (£32,654 a year, pro rata)
Hours: 21 hours a week on a permanent contract
Annual leave: 25 days, increasing to 30 days after five years (pro rata)
Base: HMP Forrest Bank, HMP Styal, HMP Risley and HMP Thorn Cross
Level of DBS check: Enhanced with check of adults and children barred list and level one vetting
Line manager: Team leader
Closing date: Friday, 15 May. Interviews week starting Monday, 25 May.

What you’ll be doing

As a Mental Wellbeing Coach for our new prison-based mental wellbeing service, you will support people in prison to navigate their way through the complex health and social care environment, removing the barriers that may impede self-management and helping to embed coping strategies. The service works in collaboration with partner organisations to provide one-to-one support and group support, as well as targeted wellbeing courses tailored to the specific priorities of people in prison; to enhance their overall wellbeing including their mental health, coaches will provide brief psychological interventions and coping techniques.

How to apply

For everything you need to know about this role, take a look at our Recruitment Pack. That’s the place where you’ll find the Job Description and Person Specification, as well as a bit more about what it’s like to work at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Unfortunately, we’re not able to accept applications after the deadline, and we can’t accept CVs.