Vacancy at Women in Prison
Interim Service Manager (Prisons) – Maternity Cover
Salary£ 42,989 per annum (inclusive of £3,990 Southeast weighting)
Hybrid HMP Bronzefield
Details
Reports to: Head of Justice Programmes
The Service Manager (Prisons) provides strategic and operational leadership for WIP’s prison-based services, primarily at HMP Bronzefield. The postholder is responsible for high-quality, trauma-responsive service delivery, effective staff management, strong partnerships, safeguarding, performance and delivery against contractual and organisational objectives.
- Lead and take accountability for the effective operational delivery and ongoing development of WIP’s prison-based services.
- Provide effective leadership and management to staff, fostering a positive, inclusive, supportive and accountable team culture.
- Maintain oversight of quality, safeguarding, risk, performance and client care across prison-based services.
- Build and maintain effective partnerships with prisons, probation and other relevant agencies to ensure coordinated support for women.
- Represent WIP and advocate for the needs and experiences of women affected by the criminal justice system.
- Monitor outcomes, outputs and contractual requirements, using data, feedback and learning to demonstrate impact and improve services.
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.
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 particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minoritised women, and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system.
- 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 disqualifiedby (or can obtain a waiver from) the Charity Commission
Benefits
Annual leave: 30 days plus bank holidays for full time pro-rata. In addition, the office closes for 3 days between Christmas and New Year
Pension scheme: WIP provides an auto enrolment pension scheme with 5% contributions from the employer and 3% from the employee
Attached documents
- Recruitment Pack
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