Senior Advocate (Housing)
Salary £ 28,244.80 pro-rata (£35,306 FTE inclusive of £3,990 London weighting)
1 day per week working from home, three days in the South West London Women’s Hubs or other appropriate venues.
Vacancy listed 16/09/2026
Application deadline 14/10/2026
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Terms and Conditions


Job title: Senior Advocate (Housing)
Reports to: Housing Lead
Direct reports: Housing Advocate
Start date: ASAP
Salary: £28,244.80 pro-rata (£35,306 FTE inclusive of £3,990 London weighting)
Working hours: Part Time – 28 hours per week across 4 days
Contract: Fixed-term until March 2029
Location: 1 day per week working from home, three days in the South West London Women’s Hubs or other appropriate venues.

 
 

Job Purpose


The Senior Housing Advocate will lead the delivery of housing support to women affected by the criminal justice system, homelessness and housing insecurity.

The role will provide housing advice and advocacy to women, while also supporting Housing Advocates with complex cases and day-to-day advice. The postholder will build relationships with housing, criminal justice and other services to help women access and keep safe and suitable accommodation.

The role will also help develop the Future Foundations housing programme, including housing surgeries, referral pathways and new ways of working. The Senior Housing Advocate will use learning from the service and women's experiences to help improve housing support and influence wider services.

 

Key Responsibility Areas
 
  • Lead the delivery of high-quality housing support to women affected by the criminal justice system.
  • Build and maintain relationships with housing, criminal justice and other services to improve access to safe and suitable accommodation for women.
  • Provide advice, support and guidance to Housing Advocates and other colleagues, particularly around complex housing cases.
  • Support the development and delivery of the Future Foundations housing programme, including housing surgeries, outreach and referral pathways.
  • Use learning from the service and women's experiences to improve how housing support is delivered and help address wider barriers to housing.


 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: 14 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.
  • 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

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Attached documents
Title File
Recruitment Pack Recruitment_Pack_-_Senior_Advocate_(Housing).pdf
Equalities Monitoring Form Equalities_Monitoring_Form.docx
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