Terms & Conditions
Start date: June 2026
Salary: £35,276 per annum pro rata ((£14,110.40 actual salary, inclusive of £3,990 Southeast Weighting)
Location: Borough of Lambeth and hybrid
Working hours: Part time: 14 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2027 (extension subject to funding)
Job Description:
Key responsibility areas:
- To recruit, train and support women with experience of the criminal justice system and substance misuse needs, to become peer mentors.
- Maintain case management system to ensure accurate and timely data recording.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key partners and stakeholders, such as substance misuse services, lived experience groups and networks.
- Work with colleagues to create opportunities for peer mentors to support women impacted by the criminal justice system and substance misuse issues.
For the full job description, please download the recruitment pack
To Apply
Applications close: Friday, 8 May 2026 at 9am
Interviews with WIP: Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 May 2026
To apply: Submit a completed application form
Please note, applications without an application form will not be considered.
If you require reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please contact the HR team on hr@wipuk .org
We are happy to invest in developing the right person, so you are welcome to apply even if your professional experience does not fully meet the job description or person specification.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minoritised women, and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system.
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
- Is subject to an Enhanced + Adult Barred List DBS check.
- Requires that the post holder is not automatically disqualified by (or can obtain a waiver from) the Charity Commission
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
You will provide appropriate emotional and practical 1-to-1 support to (those who identify as) women and non-binary people involved in sex work and those who are sexually exploited, who often experience stigma and face barriers to accessing services. This role will specifically focus on those who are experiencing DV, support will include addressing housing needs. You will be enabling people to access support and navigate services, You will be working in partnership with other agencies and making appropriate referrals for people to access other services to support their wider needs. You will contribute to wider team responsibilities including outreach, drop in and duty.
Basis works with women and nonbinary people who work in the sex industry and women and young people who are sexually exploited
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
You will provide appropriate emotional and practical 1-to-1 support to (those who identify as) women and non-binary people involved in sex work and those who are sexually exploited, who often experience stigma and face barriers to accessing services. You will be enabling people to access support and navigate services, You will be working in partnership with other agencies and making appropriate referrals for people to access other services to support their wider needs. You will contribute to wider team responsibilities including outreach, drop in and duty.
To provide appropriate emotional and practical support to women in the sex industry and/or those who are being sexually exploited with a specific focus on those who are homeless and experiencing domestic violence and abuse. The women we support require intensive practical and emotional support as well as support navigating health and other social care or criminal justice systems. The women will have poor mental or physical health, experience with homelessness and of the criminal justice system, are often victims of sexual and/or domestic abuse and many are homeless. This post specifically will include a focus on domestic violence, sexual exploitation, sexual violence and housing. Working within a harm reduction ethos prioritising women’s safety and wellbeing, the intensive personalized supported will help women to access other services making appropriate referrals for women who wish to make changes, including exiting/transitioning out of sex work. You will be responsible for ensuring that women with varying needs are supported effectively throughout their pathway of support with Basis and partners, advocating for and with the women you are working with including where necessary challenging stigma and judgement women face.
Basis works with women and nonbinary people who work in the sex industry and women and young people who are sexually exploited
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.