Human trafficking is said to be the greatest human rights issue of our time and is much closer to us all than most people think. It is hidden in plain sight and has been identified in every local authority in Scotland. We believe that everyone deserves to live in freedom with dignity and respect.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of our growing and dynamic team supporting victims and survivors of human trafficking to rebuild their lives, shaping policy and practice in prevention and bringing lasting freedom and transformation to our communities.

The Empowerment Coach will have a critical role in our mission of mitigating the risk of exploitation in vulnerable groups and supporting survivors of trafficking with the practical skills, strategies, and resilience needed to navigate life safely and to thrive.

The post-holder will help design and deliver a bespoke coaching, psychosocial education and skills-development empowerment programme for children, young people and adults who have been impacted by human trafficking or at risk of exploitation. The role will have a specific interest in working with young people who are at risk of forced criminality or have been in the criminal justice system.

Human trafficking is said to be the greatest human rights issue of our time and is much closer than most think. It is hidden in plain sight and has been identified in every local authority in Scotland.

We believe that everyone deserves to live in freedom with dignity and respect, and we are committed to demonstrating compassion and being tenacious in pursuing justice. We are a leading anti-human trafficking charity in Scotland, conducting pioneering and ambitious work to the highest standards and seeking sustainable, long-term transformation for our clients.

This role offers a unique opportunity to be one of the first Independent Modern Slavery Advocates® (IMSA®) in Scotland. The recently launched UK-wide IMSA® pilot will see 24 IMSAs employed in organisations across all four jurisdictions of the UK, aiming to reduce the risk of re-trafficking and build towards a sustained recovery for trafficking survivors. The PG Certificate accredited, independent model of advocacy is rooted in Hope for Justice’s 15 years experience in advocating for survivors of modern slavery. It has been developed with survivors' voices at the heart and informed by SOHTIS and other expert partners including, Snowdrop Project, British Red Cross and Bakhita Centre for Research on Slavery, Exploitation and Abuse at St Mary’s University, London.

The IMSA® will be a crucial part of SOHTIS’ growing, dynamic, multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to bringing lasting freedom and transformation and playing a critical role in securing improved outcomes for trafficked young people and adults. The role will have a

specific interest in working with young people who are at risk of forced criminality or have

been in the criminal justice system.

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The successful candidate will have a funded place on the Post Graduate Certificate for IMSA’s delivered by St Mary’s University, London.