Programme Lead (Housing)
Salary £ 35775
London OR Manchester
Vacancy listed 26/11/2025
Application deadline 22/12/2025
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:  

To lead the development and delivery of WIPs housing programme which aims to improve housing outcomes for women affected by the criminal justice system (CJS) by delivering trauma-informed housing advocacy across South London and Manchester and influencing the policy and systemic drivers that lead women into the CJS and undermine their access to safe, secure housing. 


Key Responsibility Areas
  
  1. To lead the development and delivery of WIP’s housing programme in South London and Manchester, ensuring high quality, trauma responsive services.
  2. Develop effective pathways with local housing teams and providers, including through co-design with women with lived experience, developing training and resources to improve the knowledge and understanding on women impacted by the CJS. 
  3. Provide effective leadership to direct reports, fostering a positive, supportive and collaborative team culture.
  4. Work collaboratively with the external affairs team to provide programme insights to influence policy and systems change to prevent criminalisation of women due to homelessness and housing insecurity.

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

Terms & Conditions:

Start date: 2nd February 2026
 
Salary: £35,755 (plus £3,990 London / South East weighting if applicable). 
 
Location:  Based in either London or Manchester, with travel to the other location, and some home working.
 
Working hours: 35 hours per week
 
Contract: Permanent

To Apply;

Applications close: Monday 22nd December at 9am
Interviews with Women in Prison: w/c 12th January 2026

Please note, applications missing a CV or cover letter 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 submit a CV and cover letter. Applications missing documents will not be accepted.

Attached documents
Title File
Recruitment Pack Programme_Lead_(Housing).docx
Equalities Monitoring Form Equalities_Monitoring_Form.docx
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