Programme Manager (Housing)
Second Floor
232 Shoreditch High Street
London
E1 6PG
United Kingdom
Salary (full time equivalent)
Type
Hours
Location
Region
Programme Manager (Housing)
To lead the development and delivery of WIPs housing programme.
Which aims to improve housing outcomes for women affected by the criminal justice system (CJS) by delivering trauma-informed housing advocacy across South London and Manchester and influencing the policy and systemic drivers that lead women into the CJS and undermine their access to safe, secure housing.
Key Responsibility Areas
- To lead the development and delivery of WIP’s housing programme in South London and Manchester, ensuring high quality, trauma responsive services.
- Develop effective pathways with local housing teams and providers, including through co-design with women with lived experience, developing training and resources to improve the knowledge and understanding on women impacted by the CJS.
- Provide effective leadership to direct reports, fostering a positive, supportive and collaborative team culture.
- Work collaboratively with the external affairs team to provide programme insights to influence policy and systems change to prevent criminalisation of women due to homelessness and housing insecurity.
For the full list of responsibilities, please download the recruitment pack.
How to apply for the job
Please submit a CV and cover letter to https://hr.breathehr.com/v/programme-lead-housing-44175
Please note, applications missing a CV or cover letter will not be accepted.
Interviews with Women in Prison: w/c 12th January 2026
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