2 vacancies – Women in Prison – 14th November 2011
Women in Prison Vacancies
Do you have a commitment to working within a women-centred service and to making a real difference to vulnerable women’s lives?
Women in Prison Ltd is a unique, national charity. We have the following vacancies:
Young Women’s Development Worker (35 hours per week)
(3 month temporary maternity cover) £23,562 – £24,480
Women in Prison Ltd require a temporary (maternity cover) Young women’s development worker. The role will involve providing advocacy, support and advice services to women prisoners, ex-prisoners or women at risk of offending aged between 18-25 years. With extensive knowledge of the CJS and a good understanding of relevant policy and legislation and how this impacts on women within the CJS you will develop both individual and group based interventions with women both in custody and in the community. You will also develop and deliver specialist training and advice to other professional organisations in this field. Based in Manchester.
CARE programme Advocate (21 hours per week)
£21,786 – £23,361
Women in Prison Ltd require a CARE Programme Advocate based at HMP Foston Hall in Derbyshire. The post is offered on a two year fixed term contract. The role will provide an independent, needs led support and advocacy service to CARE Programme participants. The successful applicant will develop individual one to one needs assessments, support plans and provide emotional support to all CARE programme participants, for a maximum of 2 years after completion of the programme; this may be in custody or in the community. The successful applicant will have extensive knowledge of the CJS and a good understanding of relevant policy and legislation and how this impacts on women within the CJS. Based at HMP Foston Hall Derbyshire.
Download Application Packs for either job from http://www.womeninprison.org.uk/vacancies.php
Closing date for applications: Monday the 14th of November 2011 @ 5pm
Interview date: 22nd of November 2011 @ WIP Northern HQ offices
Please return all application forms to our Northern office’s: FAO Julie Marriott, Women in Prison, Unit 4c, Beehive Mill, Jersey St, Manchester, M4 6JH or email the Northern Service Manager Julie.m@womeninprison.org.uk
Please do not send completed application forms to our London address for the above 2 post and please do not send mail recorded delivery as there may be no one available to sign for your application.
WIP offers a generous remuneration package including a pension scheme and 30 days annual leave plus public holidays.
These posts are restricted to women as a GOQ under s7(2)(e) of the SDA.
WIP strongly encourages applications from women from minority ethnic groups and women ex-offenders.
