Project Worker (Housing)

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Women in Prison

Women in Prison

Second Floor
232 Shoreditch High Street
London
E1 6PG
United Kingdom

More organisation info
Salary (full time equivalent)
£30640
Closing Date
Type
Paid
Hours
Full Time
Location
HMP Bronzefield
Region
London

Project Worker (Housing)

To support the delivery of WIPs housing programme for unsentenced women.

This is providing trauma-informed specialist support to women in HMP Bronzefield, and going through court processes, with a focus on improving housing outcomes for women affected by the criminal justice system.

 

Key Responsibility Areas
   

  1. To deliver an effective housing intervention for women impacted by the criminal justice system.
  2. To develop effective relationships with key stakeholders, such as housing departments, court-based and prison teams, to ensure a collaborative approach to women’s accommodation needs.
  3. To provide expert advice and support to colleagues, including upskilling through information and training sessions, and supporting system change activities.


For the full list of responsibilities, please download the recruitment pack.

 

Terms & Conditions

Start date: 2nd February 2026

Salary:  £30,640 per annum (including £3,990 London weighting)

Location: Primarily based in HMP Bronzefield with some travel to South London.

Contract: Permanent

How to apply for the job

Please visit our website via this link to complete an application form and submit to Application Portal

Please note, applications without an application form will not be accepted.

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

 

Interviews with Women in Prison: w/c 19th 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