Advocate (Through the Gate) - Substance Misuse
Second Floor, Elmfield House
5 Stockwell Mews
London
Greater London
SW9 9GX
United Kingdom
Salary (full time equivalent)
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Advocate (Through the Gate) - Substance Misuse
Women in Prison’s Project Workers 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 work with women in prison and support them into treatment within a 3 week period. The post holder will provide ‘Through The Gates’ (TTG) to these women leaving prison, and then continue to support them in the community for up to six months.
Reports to: Hubs Manager (Lambeth, Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth)
Department/Service: South London Women’s Hubs
How to apply for the job
Application deadline: We will review applications on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.
Interviews: To be confirmed
To apply: Please visit our website (Women in Prison — Join Our Team) to download the Recruitment Pack for this role, including the application form. Please complete and return the application form to recruitment@wipuk.org.
If you require reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please contact our HR team at 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 under Schedule 9 paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010
- Requires the right to work in the UK
- Is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adult Barring List check
- Requires HM Prison and Probation Service vetting (‘Enhanced Level 1’ or ‘Standard Plus’)
Equalities Monitoring
Completing the attached equalities monitoring form is voluntary and any information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. The form will remain confidential and will not be shared with the recruitment panel.