Advocate (Housing)

**Start date**:Negotiable, but earliest start date 1st August 2023

**Salary**: £23,288 per annum _(£29,110 pro-rata, inclusive of £3,990 London weighting)_
**Working hours**:Part time - 28 hours per week
**Location**: Primarily based in HMP Bronzefield and South London community hubs, with some travel to other South East prisons
**Contract**:Permanent

**Job Purpose**:This role will be based in both HMP Bronzefield and in our community-based hubs in South London, delivering specialist housing support with women impacted by the criminal justice system in prison and the community.

**Reports to**: Senior Advocate (Housing)

**Department/Service**:South London Women’s Hubs

**Employee Benefits**
**Annual leave**:30 days plus statutory bank holidays, and an additional 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year. This means that in a standard year with 8 bank holidays, the full holiday entitlement is 41 days_ (Pro-rata for part-time employees)_
**Pension scheme**: Auto enrolment with 5% contributions from WIP and 3% from employees.
**Clinical supervision**: Working with WIP can be enormously rewarding, but also challenging at times. So we provide clinical supervision through a Harley Street practice, to encourage reflective practice and support the wellbeing of our team.
**Employee Assistance Programme**: Confidential access to a range of support and information on a 24/7 basis. Including legal advice, emotional support, practical advice and signposting.
**Cycle to Work Scheme**: Eligible employees can save money and spread the cost of a new bike and accessories.

**TO APPLY**:
**Interviews**: To be confirmed

**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

**Equalities Monitoring**
Completing the attached equalities monitoring form is voluntary and any information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. The form will remain confidential and will not be shared with the recruitment panel.

Advocate (Housing)