Substance Misuse Coordinator (Through-the-Gate)

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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)
£35902
Closing Date
Type
Paid
Hours
Full Time
Location
Hybrid - from two South London Women's Hubs and three Surrey women's prisons
Region
London
Lambeth
Camden
Southwark
Surrey
Remote

Substance Misuse Coordinator (Through-the-Gate)

To provide operational management of the Substance Misuse Through-the-Gate (SMTTG) programme, which supports Lambeth and Southwark women in custody and their transition back into the community.

 

Key Responsibility Areas

  1. Lead the operational management of the Substance Misuse TTG programme, ensuring high-quality, trauma-responsive support for women impacted by the criminal justice system
  2. Manage and develop staff to foster a strong, inclusive, and reflective team culture
  3. Deliver direct support to women, ensuring a trauma-informed  and person-centred approach
  4. Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders in prisons and the community to strengthen partnerships and share expertise

 

For the full job description, please see the Recruitment Pack

 

Terms and Conditions


Job title: Substance Misuse Coordinator (TTG)

Reports to: Programme Manager (Bridges to Health and Substance Misuse TTG)  

Direct reports: 2 x Advocates (Substance Misuse TTG)
Start date: TBC – subject to successful MOJ prison vetting

Salary: £35,902 per annum (inclusive of £3,990 London Weighting)                       

Working hours: Full time – 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: This job requires working between multiple locations: 

  • 2 days per week working from Women's Hubs in Lambeth and Southwark
  • 1 day per week working from the London Head Office (Kentish Town)
  • Some travel between the three Surrey women's prisons (HMP Send, HMP Downview and HMP Bronzefield) and working from home

 

How to apply for the job

Please visit our website via this link here

Application is by way of CV with cover letter that should set out your motivations for applying and how your work experience to date meets the scope of the responsibilities. As a general guide, your Supporting Statement should be around two sides of A4.

 

First interviews: TBC

To recruit the most appropriate candidate, a number of pre-employment due diligence checks will be undertaken in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. These checks will help determine the character and suitability of the individual to carry out this particular role.

Accessibility

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, including accessing a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact recruitment@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 and Adult Barred List DBS check. 
  • Is subject to HM Prison and Probation Service vetting (‘Enhanced Level 1’ or ‘Standard Plus’). The job offer will only be confirmed once vetting has been passed. 
  • Requires that the post holder is not automatically disqualified by (or can obtain a waiver from) the Charity Commission