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Are you driven and passionate about working within a women-centred support service which advocates for systems change? Then, we want to hear from you! Apply to join our team today and make a difference to the lives of women, their families and all our communities.

All roles are only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1. We actively encourage applications from women with a variety of backgrounds, and a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from Black, Asian and minoritised women and those with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

Impact Consultant

Start date: May 2025

Duration: 6 Month Project

What we are looking for:
Women in Prison is looking for an experienced consultant who combines in-depth expertise of impact measurement with a strategic mindset to support us in developing a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) framework and Theory of Change to support the implementation of our new strategy, Together in Power.

Please see attached brief for further details.


TO APPLY

If you are interested in working with Women in Prison on our impact development work, please respond to this brief with no more than two pages of A4, including:

  • An indication of how you meet our criteria
  • A description of how you would approach the work and respond to this brief
  • The day rate and time estimate, or flat rate you would charge for this work

The deadline for your response is 9am on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 which should be sent to [email protected].

We anticipate inviting preferred consultants to interview week commencing 28th April ahead of a decision by 2nd May.

For an informal discussion of the brief please contact Sonya Ruparel on [email protected]

Impact Consultant Brief

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Family Advocate (South London)

Start date: To be confirmed

Salary: £34692 per annum (inclusive of £3,990 London/South East Weighting)

Working hours: 35 hours, full time

Location: South London Boroughs

Contract: Permanent

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.

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:

The Family Advocate will provide trauma-informed specialist support to women in the community and in prison who are at risk of losing custody of their children/have already experienced child removal. This role will also upskill colleagues, and work with Children’s Social Care teams to improve the response to women impacted by the criminal justice system.

Key Responsibility Areas   

  1. Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive support to women in contact with the criminal justice system, who are at risk of experiencing/have experienced child removal. 
  2. Provide expert advice and support to colleagues, including upskilling through information and training sessions on Children’s Social Care and family court processes, and increase Children's Social Care teams' knowledge and understanding on women in the criminal justice system.   
  3. Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders, such as Children’s Social Care, probation, prison, to ensure a collaborative approach to women’s needs. 
  4. Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording, aligning with contract KPIs and WIP policies.

TO APPLY

Applications close: Monday 16th June 9am (with a possibility of a rolling deadline. We reserve the right to close the advert early)

Interviews with Women in Prison: TBC

To apply: Visit: Online Application

If you require reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please contact the HR team on [email protected].

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.

If you do have lived experience, our policy on the Recruitment of Women with Lived Experience of the Criminal Justice System is contained within the recruitment pack; there is also information and advice available from Unlock

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’)

Recruitment Pack

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