Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) is Scotland’s leading organisation working to support survivors of sexual violence, transform attitudes, improve the justice response to sexual crime and, ultimately, to end sexual violence in all its forms.

The organisation is seeking a part-time Communications Worker to support the communication priorities of Rape Crisis Scotland and the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre.

The role will provide essential support to drive growth in our social media and digital platforms and to develop engaging and accessible content which informs survivors, engages supporters and stakeholders, and influences target audiences.

This is a busy and wide-ranging role, which will focus predominantly on the creation of compelling social media and digital content, as well as providing information and accessible resources for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.

Sitting in the External Affairs and Communications team, the role will also support the External Affairs and Communications Manager to respond to media requests and work alongside the Policy Worker to publicise our policy and public affairs work.

The role will also support Rape Crisis Scotland in its work with the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre, which supports survivors of gender-based violence in the civil justice process.

For further information about the role, please see the Application Pack.

At RCS, we offer:

• A warm, welcoming and feminist organisational culture
• Access to internal and external training and development opportunities
• A generous employment package, including 43 days of leave (pro-rata)
• Flexible/hybrid working
• A commitment to employee wellbeing

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and especially welcome applications from women of colour and those under-represented in the workforce.

The STAR Centre – Rape Crisis Ayrshire is seeking new members for our Board of Directors who will help guide the future direction of the organisation as we move forward into an exciting new phase of our development. While previous Board experience would be welcomed, it is not necessary. What we are looking for is women, aged 18 and over, who are committed to delivering support to survivors of any form of sexual violence, abuse, or sexual exploitation no matter when this has occurred in their lives.

The role of Director of The STAR Centre is unpaid although relevant expenses are covered.

All posts within The STAR Centre – Rape Crisis Ayrshire are open women only in line with the Equality Act (2010), Schedule 9, Part 1 and the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, For Women Scotland vs The Scottish Ministers (2025).

The STAR Centre – Rape Crisis Ayrshire is seeking a Chief Executive Officer (28 hours per week) who will provide overall leadership, strategic direction, and high-quality management across the organisation. Her role will be to build capacity and resources for the STAR Centre and to have day to day responsibility for the organisational management of The STAR Centre.

Full details of the requirements for these posts are contained in the application pack.

We are recruiting for a female Legal Caseworker within the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC).

The SWRC is an inclusive and collaborative project that improves outcomes for women in Scotland who have experienced gender-based violence, bringing together the expertise of Rape Crisis Scotland, the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic and JustRight Scotland’s human rights lawyers.

Working under the supervision of SWRC solicitors, you will support frontline outreach and legal casework, as well as contribute to public legal education, training, research and policy work.

This role is only available to women. This is a Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 (download and read our Equality Statement below).