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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.

Senior Advocate - Domestic Abuse

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary: £ 33,798 (inclusive of £3,990 London/South East Weighting)

Location: HMP Bronzefield - Ashford, Surrey TW15 3JZ and our South London Women's Hubs

Working hours:  Full time, 35 hours

Contract: Permanent

Annual leave: 30 days plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff) plus an additional 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year (pro rata for part time staff).

Pension scheme: WIP provides an auto enrolment pension scheme with 5% contributions from the employer and 3% from the employee.

Job Purpose:

This role will be based in HMP Bronzefield, and our South London Women's Hubs leading the development and delivery of specialist domestic abuse interventions with women impacted by the criminal justice system in prison.

Key Responsibility Areas:

  1. Lead on developing an effective domestic abuse/family & significant others intervention for women impacted by the criminal justice system
  2. Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a collaborative approach to addressing women’s needs
  3. Provide expert advice and support to colleagues, including Women in Prison’s influencing team
  4. Provide effective leadership to direct report/s, ensuring teams are managed and supported.

Please download our recruitment pack for full role details

TO APPLY

Applications close: 23 January 2025 - 10:00am

Interviews with Women in Prison: week commencing 3 February 2025

To apply: Send a CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification (max 2 pages of A4) to [email protected]

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.

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


Recruitment Pack

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