Neurodiversity Lead Criminal Justice System HMP Bronzefield, Hammersmith

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

Neurodiversity Lead

Salary: £33,000- £38,000

Location: Advance Head Office in Hammersmith & Women’s centres across London, with co-location at HMP Bronzefield

Hours: 35 Hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term until March 2027

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to EL2 vetting.

Advance is an award‑winning and innovative women‑only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short‑term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non‑violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community‑based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

This is a great chance to be a part of a service working alongside the Healthcare & Education Department within HMP Bronzefield to identify and support women who are identified as being neurodiverse or presenting with symptoms of neurodiversity and will be returning to the community. The Neurodiversity Lead will focus support on women with a neurodivergent need and improve their transition into the community, with ongoing community support;

including collaborating with other healthcare professionals to develop their support plans.

The Lead will work in a multi‑disciplinary way, including attending the weekly complex case meeting and/or the Safety Intervention Meeting (SIM) as appropriate, they will act as a specialist member of the wider Advance Criminal Justice Service
- London team, to facilitate a pathway for women with complex needs including mental health and neurodiversity needs. The Neurodiversity Lead will accept referrals from the Advance Criminal Justice Community team and prison services, and will create a link between prison and the community, helping women to navigate support services and to positively re‑integrate into their community upon release. They will co‑design a person‑centred support and action plan with women accessing support, enabling them to support them to address their needs and any risks.

The role will combine a casework‑based approach, along with a signposting and advice service for the women.

The Neurodiversity Lead will be based in the Advance Head Office in Hammersmith, with regular work in the community and in HMP Bronzefield to support women who are close to release.

A car may be desirable for this role, though not essential.

To be successful as the Neurodiversity Lead you will need the below experience and skills:

• An excellent understanding of mental health, neurodiversity needs and violence against women and girls and its links to women in the criminal justice system.
• You will have the ability to complete trauma‑informed support and action plans in collaboration with the woman; to support them in addressing their multiple and individual needs and enable them to engage with services, which will result in timely and prescribed outcomes being achieved.
• You will possess excellent organisational skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work in a prison environment whilst remaining calm.

Please submit your up‑to‑date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.

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