Advocate (Surrey)

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Women in Prison

Women in Prison

2 Patshull Road
London
NW5 2LB
United Kingdom

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Salary (full time equivalent)
£31173
Closing Date
Type
Paid
Hours
Full Time
Hours per week
28 hours per week across 4 days
Location
Minimum one day per week in Women’s Support Centre, Woking with occasional travel required across Surrey.
Region
Surrey
Woking

Advocate (Surrey)

Women in Prison’s Advocates 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 provide in-depth, ongoing support to a caseload of women across Surrey.
 

Reports to: Programme Manager (Surrey)

Direct reports: N/A

Start date: TBC – subject to successful MOJ vetting

Salary: FTE 31,173 per annum (inclusive of £3,990 Southeast weighting). 

Working hours: Full time

Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2027 (with possibility of extension, subject to contract extension).

Location: Minimum one day per week in Women’s Support Centre, Woking with occasional travel required across Surrey.

 

Key Responsibility Areas

  1. Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive advocacy and emotional and practical support to women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with the criminal justice system.
  2. Development and maintenance of professional relationships in the community and prisons. 
  3. Ensure clear, timely and effective communication and record-keeping.  
  4. Proactively seek to develop your personal and professional practice and contribute to wider organisational development. 
  5. Contribute to building a feminist culture and positive working environment for Women in Prison.


Please download recruitment pack for the full job description

How to apply for the job

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.

Please find here the link to our recruitment pack: https://www.womeninprison.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recruitment-Pack-Advocate-Surrey-2.pdf

 

First interviews:   w/c 9th November 2026 

 

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