BWC is seeking a fixed term Inspire Case Worker (Brighton & Hove) to support women in the Criminal Justice System.
BWC Inspire delivers support for women who are involved in the Criminal Justice System. In line with BWC values, Inspire adopts a relational, trauma-informed, asset-based approach. Inspire supports women with a range of underlying needs, with the overarching aim of supporting women to move out of the Criminal Justice System and improve their access to a range of services.
The Inspire Caseworker will provide holistic, integrated casework support for women in Brighton and Hove who have been referred by The Probation Service to complete Community Rehabilitation activities, on release from prison and as part of their Post Sentence Supervision/license agreement or as part of their suspended sentence. The Inspire Caseworker will support women to navigate and access the services they require to address a range of practical and emotional needs, including helping with signposting, advocacy, and referrals. They will be informed by BWC’s values, policies and procedures and will understand the importance of building trust and self-esteem with service users, to enhance recovery and engagement with BWC and other services. They will complete all reporting requirements on both the Ministry of Justice database system and the BWC database.
Employer: Brighton Women’s Centre
Job Title: Women’s* Inspire Caseworker (Brighton and Hove)
Responsible to: Inspire Senior Practitioner
Purpose of Role: To deliver one-to-one holistic casework support for women in the Criminal Justice System to move into positive futures.
Salary Grade: £28,672.92 FTE
Working hours: 35 hours per week within normal office hours 9am – 5pm. Occasional out of hours may be required. Local travel will be expected.
Work locations: Brighton and Hove, occasional travel to other BWC premises as required.
Contract Details: Fixed term until 31st March 2027
Closing date: Noon, 30th June 2025
Interview dates: c. 7th July 2025
* This post is restricted to self-identifying women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010.
To Apply
For the full job description, person specification and more information on BWC please download the Job Application Pack. To apply please complete an application form and equalities monitoring form and return these to [email protected] before the deadline.
We do not accept CVs.
BWC is committed to inclusion and diversity and 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 who have personal experience of the criminal justice system and those from Black or Racially Minoritised Communities who are currently under-represented in the organisation.