Project Worker (WomenMATTA)

Women in Prison; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Manchester is seeking a Diversion Project Worker to provide structured support to women associated with the criminal justice system. The role involves engaging with women at risk of offending, offering personalized, trauma-responsive care, and developing partnerships with relevant agencies to enhance support pathways. This fixed-term position requires strong case management skills and a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing support to vulnerable individuals, particularly women.
• Ability to monitor and manage case management systems.
• Skill in developing partnerships with community organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support to women in contact with the criminal justice system.
• Monitor case management systems for data accuracy.
• Develop partnerships with police and organizations for coordinated support.

Skills

Trauma-responsive support

Case management

Partnership development

Communication skills

Job description

Start date: September 2025

Salary: £26,650 per annum

Location: Manchester and Trafford

Working hours: 5 days 35 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term until end of October 2025 (extension subject to funding)

Annual leave : 30 days plus statutory bank holidays (if full time). All WIP staff also receive an additional 3 days leave 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.

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

The Diversion Project Worker will engage with women referred through both formal and informal Liaison & Diversion (L&D) routes. Formal routes include police, courts, and other legal channels, while informal routes will focus on identifying women at greatest risk of offending. This role is designed to offer early intervention, providing structured, person-centred, and goal-focused support to provide 1:1 support, to help meet womens immediate needs and to support them to prepare for a brighter future. From signposting and working in partnership with other grassroots organisations, to delivering group workshops and 1:1 support on topics such as mental health and wellbeing, domestic abuse, training and skills development, finance, debt and benefits.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive support to women in contact with, or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system.
• Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording, aligning with contract KPIs and WIP policies.
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with police, courts, and community organisations to ensure coordinated, multi-agency support for women and to strengthen referral pathways.
• Contribute to organisational development and personal growth through innovation, self-care, and professional learning.
  
  

TO APPLY

Applications close: Monday 11th August (We reserve the right to close the advert early)

I nterviews with Women in Prison: 19th and 20th August 2025 via Teams

To apply: Submit a completed application form to application portal

Please note, we will only accept application forms for this role. Applications with a CV/cover letter will not be accepted.

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 DBS check.
• Is subject to successful HMPPS enhanced vetting.
  
  

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