Advocate (Housing)
Salary £ 24512
Hybrid: South London hubs, HMP Bronzefield, remote working
Vacancy listed 29/08/2025
Application deadline 30/09/2025
Details
About Women in Prison
 
Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation.  We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.  

Terms and Conditions:

Start date:  3rd November 2025
Salary:  £24,512 per annum actual salary (£30,640 FTE, inclusive of £3,990 London Weighting)
Location: Hybrid - across South London community hubs, HMP Bronzefield, remote working
Working hours: 28 hours 
Contract: Permanent


Job Description:

Job Purpose: 

This role will be based in both HMP Bronzefield and in our community-based hubs in South London, delivering specialist housing support with women impacted by the criminal justice system in prison and the community.

Key responsibility areas 
 
  1. To deliver an effective accommodation intervention for women impacted by the criminal justice system. 
  2. To develop effective relationships with key stakeholders, such as housing departments, probation, prison, to ensure a collaborative approach to women’s accommodation needs. 
  3. To provide expert advice and support to colleagues, including upskilling through information and training sessions. 
  4. To work with colleagues to take a system change approach to tackling key issues, such as housing, for women affected by the criminal justice system. 

To apply:

Applications close: Rolling deadline. We encourage early application as we will be interviewing regularly. We reserve the right to close the advert early. 
Interviews with Women in Prison: Rolling
To apply: Submit a completed application form
 
 Please note, we will only accept applications with an application form. 

If you require reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please contact the HR team on hr@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 + Adult Barred List DBS check
·       Is subject to HM Prison and Probation Service vetting (‘Enhanced Level 1’ or ‘Standard Plus’)
·       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 statutory bank holidays (if full time). All WIP staff also receive an additional 3 days leave 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.

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.

Notes

Please complete and submit the application form.
Applications with CV/cover letter will not be accepted.

Attached documents
Title File
Recruitment Pack Recruitment_Pack_-_Advocate_(Housing).docx
Application Form Application_Form.docx
Equalities Monitoring Form Equalities_Monitoring_Form.docx
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