Advocate (South London)
Salary £ 30640
South London boroughs
Vacancy listed 17/10/2025
Application deadline 28/11/2025
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.  

Job Purpose:  

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.
 
Key Responsibility Areas
  1. Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive advocacy and support to a caseload of women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with the criminal justice system.
  2. Undertake risk and needs assessments and co-producing bespoke support plans with women across the nine pathways to reoffending.
  3. Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording, aligning with contract KPIs and WIP policies.
  4. Champion the core values of Women in Prison, including social justice and feminism in all internal and external communications, articulating their importance to the work we do.

For the full list of responsibilities, please download the recruitment pack.

Terms & Conditions:

Start date:  December 2025
Salary: £30,640 (inclusive of South East weighting)
Contract: Fixed-term until 31st March 2026 (extension subject to funding)
Location: Across South London Women’s Hubs (please note, travel to community hubs will not be reimbursed)
Working hours: 5 days – 35 hours per week


To Apply;

Applications close: Rolling deadline
To apply: Submit a completed application from.

Please note, applications missing an application form will not be accepted.

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 successful HMPPS enhanced vetting

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 note, applications without an application form will not be accepted.

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