HR Manager
Women in Prison
£41,000 (includes ILW)
London/hybrid/flexible working
Full time, 4 days considered

Women in Prison is the main national charity focused on women in the criminal justice sector. We exist to support women facing multiple marginalisation and exclusion, who have been let down, and their rights denied. We believe that prison doesnt work and we want to see an end to the harmful imprisonment of women in England and Wales.

Our staff team are passionate, ambitious and grounded in the reality of womens lives. We are proud of our roots as a feminist grassroots organisation, and we have grown from strength to strength since the 1980s, delivering services to women and campaigning for change. We are in our 40th year of supporting women impacted by the criminal justice system. We work with women who are at risk of, or being harmed by, the systems that are meant to protect us.

This role is a critical part of the backbone of the organisation; supporting the directorate and the wider team so that each and every member of staff is able to fulfil their role to the best of their ability and have opportunities for growth. You will be leading a small team of 2 part time HR coordinators, and be working within the Directorate of Finance and Resources. You will be responsible for the leadership and management of all HR matters which includes supporting our performance management systems to create and embed ways that we, as a staff team, can grow our approach to performance and professional development.

The ideal candidate will be proactive and solutions oriented as we continue to build and improve our HR practices. You will be relatable and approachable, and be able to work with our great diversity of staff from all parts of the organisation.

Women in Prison works to tackle discrimination and the structural inequalities women experience. We are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in all areas of our work, including recruitment, and aim to reflect the diversity and excellence of the women that we work with. We actively encourage applications from women from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from women from Black, Asian and minoritised communities and women with lived experience of the criminal justice system who are underrepresented in leadership positions in our sector.

Application is by way of CV and a Supporting Statement, which should outline your motivations for applying

This role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Due to the nature of our work it will be necessary for an enhanced disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions which are not protected under the Act.

Closing date: Tuesday 5th March