This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at Shetland Rape Crisis (SRC), based in The Compass Centre in Lerwick. You will play a key role ensuring that we meet our priorities and invest in our people, culture, and systems to support the safe, sustainable, and effective delivery of our services, increasing the positive impact of our work across Shetland as a whole. You will be supported to learn and grow in your own practice and values-base, and robust training and induction will be provided to ensure you are able to carry out the full responsibilities of the role.

Job Purpose

You will be responsible for the management and ongoing development of all financial, administrative, and office-based systems necessary to the operation of SRC. You will support the core-functioning of the organisation to ensure that its activities and services continue to be delivered safely, effectively, and to the highest standard of quality.

You will be part of the Senior Management Team and work closely with the Board of Trustees. You will plan your work and objectives to align with SRC’s strategy and values, and all relevant legislative and quality assurance frameworks. This includes providing effective financial monitoring and evaluation of funded activities across the service, and producing regular funding reports to the Managing Director, Board of Trustees, and funding partners. You will also look for opportunities for future funding and contribute towards and, where instructed, lead on making funding applications.

Restrictions:Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. We encourage applications from those with lived experience, but we cannot consider applications from current service users or ex-service users who are less than 1 year since leaving service.

Contracted to:The post is funded until 31 March 2026 by The Scottish Government’s Delivering Equally Safe Fund & The Shetland Charitable Trust. Contracts are re-issued annually upon confirmation of funding. The post-holder will be responsible, alongside senior management and the Board of Trustees, to help ensure continued funding thereafter.