Advocate (South London)
Second Floor
232 Shoreditch High Street
London
E1 6PG
United Kingdom
Salary (full time equivalent)
Type
Hours
Location
Region
Advocate (South London)
Women in Prison’s Advocates deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, independent advocacy.
This is for women in communities and in prisons, which focuses on early intervention, and holistic provision as part of a ‘whole system’ multi-agency response that looks to address the root causes of women’s offending.
Key Responsibility Areas
- Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive advocacy and support to a caseload of women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with the criminal justice system.
- Undertake risk and needs assessments and co-producing bespoke support plans with women across the nine pathways to reoffending.
- Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording, aligning with contract KPIs and WIP policies.
- Champion the core values of Women in Prison, including social justice and feminism in all internal and external communications, articulating their importance to the work we do.
For the full list of responsibilities, please download the recruitment pack.
How to apply for the job
Please visit our website via this link and submit a completed application, from to the application portal
Applications close: Rolling deadline
Please note, applications missing an application form 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