Advocate (South London)

WOMEN IN PRISON; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A feminist organization in South London seeks an Advocate to deliver trauma-informed advocacy to women affected by the criminal justice system. This role involves providing in-depth support to women through various boroughs, attending team meetings, and driving initiatives aimed at reducing women's offending. Applicants should have strong advocacy skills and a commitment to supporting marginalized communities. This position is fixed term for 6 months, with a salary of £30,640.

Qualifications

• Experience providing support and advice to women in criminal justice contexts.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-agency environment.
• Commitment to supporting marginalized women.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality advocacy for women in communities and prisons.
• Provide ongoing support to a caseload of women.
• Co-locate across boroughs to support clients in Women’s Only Hubs.

Skills

Advocacy skills

Trauma-informed support

Understanding of criminal justice system

Job description

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.

Terms & Conditions

Start date: To be confirmed

Salary: £30,640 (inclusive of £3,990 South East weighting)

Location: Across South London

Working hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term - 6 month contract to cover secondment

Job Purpose

Women in Prison s Advocates deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, independent advocacy 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.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide in-depth, ongoing support to a caseload of women in the community, co-located in hubs across South London. This programme is funded by the Mayor s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) co-commissioning grant, along with investment from the six Local Authorities, the Community Rehabilitation Company and NHS England. The funding will be used to develop and expand support for female offenders and women at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system across Bromley, Bexley Croydon, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and Wandsworth.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide in-depth, ongoing support to a caseload of women across the South London boroughs.

The Advocate will

• Provide advocacy, support and advice services to women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with, the criminal justice system.
• Be co-located across London Boroughs to support clients in Women s Only Hubs.
• Attend designated office for monthly team meetings, training and team development time.
• Provide Through the Gate support to women leaving custody returning to one of the WIP s boroughs.

The job description does not form part of your contract of employment and can be amended from time to time as the needs of the organisation require.

To Apply

Applications close: 23 March at 9am. We reserve the right to close the advert early.

Interviews: TBC

To apply: Submit a completed application form. Please note, Curriculum Vitae s (CVs) will not be accepted.

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