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Job title: Interim Service Manager (Prisons) – Maternity Cover

Reports to: Head of Justice Programmes

Direct reports: Prison, housing, domestic abuse and health advocacy staff

Start date: TBC – subject to successful MOJ prison vetting
Salary: FTE £42,989 per annum (inclusive of £3,990 Southeast weighting)

Working hours: Full time – 35 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term until 31 January 2028 (Maternity Cover)

Location: Hybrid HMP Bronzefield

Job Purpose

The Service Manager (Prisons) provides strategic and operational leadership for WIP’s prison-based services, primarily at HMP Bronzefield. The postholder is responsible for high-quality, trauma-responsive service delivery, effective staff management, strong partnerships, safeguarding, performance and delivery against contractual and organisational objectives.

Key Responsibility Areas

Lead and take accountability for the effective operational delivery and ongoing development of WIP’s prison-based services.
Provide effective leadership and management to staff, fostering a positive, inclusive, supportive and accountable team culture.
Maintain oversight of quality, safeguarding, risk, performance and client care across prison-based services.
Build and maintain effective partnerships with prisons, probation and other relevant agencies to ensure coordinated support for women.
Represent WIP and advocate for the needs and experiences of women affected by the criminal justice system.
Monitor outcomes, outputs and contractual requirements, using data, feedback and learning to demonstrate impact and improve services.

Please download recruitment pack for the full job description

To Apply:

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Application is by way of CV with cover letter that should set out your motivations for applying and how your work experience to date meets the scope of the responsibilities. As a general guide, your Supporting Statement should be around two sides of A4.

Closing date: 30 October 2026

First interviews: TBC

To recruit the most appropriate candidate, a number of pre-employment due diligence checks will be undertaken in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. These checks will help determine the character and suitability of the individual to carry out this particular role.

Accessibility

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, including accessing a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact recruitment@wipuk.org

We are happy to invest in developing the right person, so you are welcome to apply even if your professional experience does not fully meet the job description or person specification.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minoritised women, and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system.

In line with legal requirements and the nature of our work, this role:

Is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement
Requires the right to work in the UK
Is subject to an Enhanced and Adult Barred List DBS check.
Is subject to HM Prison and Probation Service vetting (‘Enhanced Level 1’ or ‘Standard Plus’). The job offer will only be confirmed once vetting has been passed.
Requires that the post holder is not automatically disqualified by (or can obtain a waiver from) the Charity Commission

Benefits

Annual leave: 30 days plus bank holidays for full time pro-rata. In addition, the office closes for 3 days between Christmas and New Year

Pension scheme: WIP provides an auto enrolment pension scheme with 5% contributions from the employer and 3% from the employee

Notes

Please apply with CV and Cover Letter. Applications missing either of these documents will not be accepted.

Attached documents

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Recruitment Pack	Recruitment_Pack_-_Interim_Service_Manager_(Prison)_–_Maternity_Cover.pdf

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