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Substance Misuse Coordinator (Through-the-Gate)

WOMEN IN PRISON LIMITED
35,902 per year
from two South London Women's Hubs and three Surrey women's prisons
Full-time
17th August 2026
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Vacancy at Women in Prison

Substance Misuse Coordinator (Through-the-Gate)

Salary £ 35,902 per annum (inclusive of 3,990 London weighting)

Hybrid - from two South London Women's Hubs and three Surrey women's prisons

Details

  • 2 days per week working from Women's Hubs in Lambeth and Southwark
  • 1 day per week working from the London Head Office (Kentish Town)
  • Some travel between the three Surrey women's prisons (HMP Send, HMP Downview and HMP Bronzefield) and working from home

To provide operational management of the Substance Misuse Through-the-Gate (SMTTG) programme, which supports Lambeth and Southwark women in custody and their transition back into the community.

  1. Lead the operational management of the Substance Misuse TTG programme, ensuring high-quality, trauma-responsive support for women impacted by the criminal justice system
  2. Manage and develop staff to foster a strong, inclusive, and reflective team culture
  3. Deliver direct support to women, ensuring a trauma-informed and person-centred approach
  4. Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders in prisons and the community to strengthen partnerships and share expertise

Application is by way of CV with cover letter that 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 Supporting Statement should be around two sides of A4.

To recruit the most appropriate candidate, a number of pre-employment due diligence checks will be undertaken in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. These checks will help determine the character and suitability of the individual to carry out this particular role.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, including accessing a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, 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. 

  • 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 disqualifiedby (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 note, applications missing a CV and/or cover letter will not be considered.

Attached documents

TitleFileRecruitment Pack