Job description

Job title: Programme Manager (Surrey)

Reports to: Head of Justice Programmes

Direct reports: x3 Advocate (Surrey)
Start date: TBC following successful completion of HMPPS vetting

Salary: £34,391.20 (FTE £42,989 per annum, inclusive of £3,990 Southeast weighting)

Working hours: Part time – 28 hours per week across 4 days

Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2026 with the possibility of an extension, subject to funding

Location: Hybrid - minimum 1 day per week from Surrey Women's Centre (Woking)

Job Purpose

To provide strategic oversight and operational management for Women in Prison services in Surrey. The role will focus on delivering Surrey Women’s CRS probation contract and any other funded programmes in Surrey.

Key Responsibility Areas -

Lead on the operational management and strategic oversight of the Surrey programme, ensuring high quality, trauma responsive services are delivered to women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with, the criminal justice system.
Provide effective leadership to the Surrey team, fostering a positive and supportive culture.
Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording
Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders, such as commissioners, probation and local authority leads to ensure effective service delivery.

For the full job description, please download the recruitment pack.

Person Specification

Experience delivering effective strengths-based case work support and advocacy to women
Experience supporting or supervising staff/volunteers
Working knowledge of good safeguarding practice
Good budget management understanding/knowledge
Understanding of trauma-informed approaches
Good knowledge of the issues faced by women affected by the criminal justice system
Experience working with external partners
Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and a commitment to working in a way that promotes social justice and feminism

To Apply

Submit a CV and cover letter

Applications 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 cover letter should be around two sides of A4.

Closing date:    20 July at 9am
First interviews:    Week commencing 27 July
Final interviews:    Possibility of second interview

Accessibility

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, 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.
Is subject to HM Prison and Probation Service vetting (‘Enhanced Level 1’ or ‘Standard Plus’). The job offer will only be confirmed once vetting has been passed.
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

Please apply with a CV AND cover letter. Applications missing documents will not be accepted.

Attached documents

Title	File
Equalities Monitoring Form	Equalities_Monitoring_Form.docx
Recruitment Pack	Recruitment_Pack_-_Programme_Manager_(Surrey).pdf

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