Prison & Probation Advocate

Specialist Prison & Probation Prison Advocate

Salary: £16-18 p/h Ltd
Location: Hammersmith, Finsbury park or Stratford
Contract: 8 Week rolling

About the Role As a Specialist Prison & Probation Prison Advocate, you will play a crucial role in supporting women on remand or unsentenced within the prison setting.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing pre-release support focused on accommodation, finance, debt & benefits, family & significant others, and social inclusion.
  
  


• Developing a referral pathway with the Offender Management team within the prison to ensure women can access the service.


• Working in partnership with existing service providers within the prison.


• Co-designing person-centered support and action plans with women to address their needs and risks.


• Providing "through the gate support" and a signposting and advice service for women in custody.


• Building strong relationships with pre-release teams to ensure clients have access to suitable support.


• Ensuring interventions are responsive to the needs of women from diverse and minoritised backgrounds.

About You To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Demonstrated experience and understanding of working with women in a challenging multi-agency environment, ideally within the criminal justice system.


• Strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to remain calm in a prison environment.


• Knowledge and understanding of caseload management, including recordkeeping, goal setting, and meeting deadlines.


• The ability to complete trauma-informed support and action plans in collaboration with women.


• A car may be desirable but not essential.

EL1 Vetting Requirement Please note that this role is subject to Enhanced Level 1 (EL1) vetting.

This means that the successful candidate will be required to undergo a thorough background check.