Vacancy at Women in Prison
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About Women in Prison
Terms & Conditions
Salary: £15,320 pro-rata (FTE £30,640 per annum inclusive of £3,990 London Weighting)
Working hours: Part time - 17.5 hours per week
Location: HMP Send
Contract: Permanent
Job Description
Women in Prison’s Advocates deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, independent advocacy for women in communities and in prisons, which focuses on early intervention, and holistic provision as part of a ‘whole system’ multi-agency response that looks to address the root causes of women’s offending.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide in-depth, ongoing support to a caseload of women who have been referred for support by prison staff, predominately the Mental Health In-Reach Teams and Primary Care Teams.
Key Responsibility Areas:
1. Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive advocacy and support to women in contact with the criminal justice system.
2. Maintain case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording.
3. Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders such as statutory and voluntary sector agencies.
To Apply
Applications close: Monday 16th June at 9am (with a possibility of a rolling deadline. We reserve the right to close the advert early)
Please note, we will not accept applications with CVs and Cover Letters
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Employee Benefits:
Annual leave: 30 days plus statutory bank holidays (Pro-rata for part-time employees). The WIP office is closed between Christmas and New Year, however someone frontline services are required to provide cover over those three days. If you do provide cover over those three days you will receive TOIL to take at a time that suits you.
Flexible working hours: Women in Prison offers flexible hours around the core working times of 10am – 4pm.
Pension scheme: Auto enrolment with 5% contributions from WIP and 3% from employees. Clinical supervision: Working with WIP can be enormously rewarding but also challenging at times. So we provide clinical supervision through a Harley Street practice to encourage reflective practice and support the wellbeing of our team.
Employee Assistance Programme: Confidential access to a range of support and information on a 24/7 basis. Including legal advice, emotional support, practical advice and signposting.
Cycle to Work Scheme: Eligible employees can save money and spread the cost of a new bike and accessories.
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| Recruitment Pack | Advocate_(Bridges_to_Health)_(1).pdf |
| Application Form | Application_Form.docx |