Custody Criminal Justice Key Worker

Together Women; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A women's support organization in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Custody Criminal Justice Key Worker to join their team. This role at HMP New Hall involves providing intensive, needs-led support to women, covering areas such as accommodation, finance, and family connections. Applicants must have significant experience in a similar position. The organization is committed to advocating for women and delivering essential support services.

Qualifications

• Significant prior experience in a similar role is essential.
• Ability to provide emotional and practical support.
• Experience working in a women-centered service.

Responsibilities

• Engage with sentenced women providing intensive support.
• Offer needs-led support on Accommodation and Finance.
• Provide guidance on Family and Social Inclusion pathways.

Skills

Engagement with sentenced women

Emotional support

Financial guidance

Job description

Salary: £28,266

Location: HMP New Hall and occasional presence at South Yorkshire women’s centres

Hours: 37 hours per week (full-time). Possibility of a job share with a minimum of 22.5 hours/week.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 5th January 2026

Interview date: Friday 9th and Monday 12th January (AM only)

Job Highlights

Together Women is looking for an outstanding Custody Criminal Justice Key Worker to be a part of our South Yorkshire and HMP New Hall team. This role will engage with and provide intensive support to sentenced women in HMP New Hall offering needs-led, emotional and practical support relating to Accommodation, Finance, Benefits and Debts, Family and Significant Others and Social Inclusion support pathways.

Please note: This is NOT an entry-level position; significant prior experience in a similar role is essential.

Join Our Team

We are an award-winning organisation, led by and for women. You can become part of the Together Women team if you are driven and passionate about working within a women-centred support service which advocates for systems change.

• Are you driven and passionate about working within a women-centred support service?
• Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation that delivers specialist gender specific support to women and girls?
• Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate and take accountability?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

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

Please take a look at the complete advert and role profile below for more details.

To apply email: [e-mail] with your CV and two-page covering letter expressing how you meet the role requirements and any relevant experience of the key accountabilities. Please note, applications that don’t include a detailed covering letter will not be accepted.

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• only be used for statistical purposes. No information will be published which allows any individual to be identified.

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 Black, Asian and minority ethnic women and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system.

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