Advocate (Housing)

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Women in Prison

Women in Prison

Second Floor
232 Shoreditch High Street
London
E1 6PG
United Kingdom

More organisation info
Salary (full time equivalent)
£30640
Closing Date
Type
Paid
Hours
Part Time
Hours per week
28
Location
HMP Bronzefield
Region
London
Remote

Advocate (Housing)

This role will be based in both HMP Bronzefield and in our community-based hubs in South London, delivering specialist housing support with women impacted by the criminal justice system in prison and the community.

Terms

  • Start date: 3rd November 2025
  • Salary: £24,512 per annum actual salary (£30,640 FTE, inclusive of £3,990 London Weighting)
  • Location: Hybrid - across South London community hubs, HMP Bronzefield, remote working
  • Working hours: 28 hours
  • Contract: Permanent

 

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

Key responsibility areas

  1. To deliver an effective accommodation intervention for women impacted by the criminal justice system.
  2. To develop effective relationships with key stakeholders, such as housing departments, probation, prison, to ensure a collaborative approach to women’s accommodation needs.
  3. To provide expert advice and support to colleagues, including upskilling through information and training sessions.
  4. To work with colleagues to take a system change approach to tackling key issues, such as housing, for women affected by the criminal justice system.
How to apply for the job

Please visit our website via this link to submit a completed application form: application portal

Please note, we will only accept applications with an application form.

 

Applications close: Rolling deadline. We encourage early application as we will be interviewing regularly. We reserve the right to close the advert early.

Interviews with Women in Prison: Rolling


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 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