Established in 1978, Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) provides a support, information and advocacy service for women, non-binary people, members of the trans community and young people aged 12 and over in Edinburgh, East and Midlothian who have experienced recent and / or historic sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation. We also work in schools and with young people across Edinburgh and the Lothians, and strategically with multi-agency partners, towards preventing sexual violence.

We are looking for a skilled and experienced individual to lead on the management and development of our Advocacy Service. The service provides trauma-informed support and advocacy to survivors who are engaged, or considering engaging, with the criminal justice system following an experience of sexual violence.

Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within our organisation

This is an exciting and new role at Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis (GCRC) to lead the development of our data gathering tools and insights and analysis approach, leaning on robust and systemic capture of information from workers, survivors, partners, and supporters. GCRC serves a population of 1.2 million people, and around 625,000 women and girls across six local authority areas of Glasgow, East and West Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, and East Renfrewshire. As we now progress into the second year of our ambitious strategic plan, this role will support the continued and successful expansion of our services for survivors and partners. Working with an established team of Service Managers, the post holder will support a newly appointed Deputy Director with the mapping of data gathering needs, the development of tools, and fulfilling the schedule for delivering the analysis and presentation of insights. These are required for monthly reporting internally, governance reporting quarterly, one-off issue-specific reports, and ongoing external reporting for funders and to support external communications, annual performance reports, policy activity, and campaign priorities.

The role will have an important responsibility to build the data and evidence needed to help us secure the investment needed to meet the needs of survivors in our area.

ABOUT YOU

You will have a strong track record, and proven ability to work expertly with quantitative and qualitative data of a sensitive nature, to provide a range of insights and analysis to a wide variety of audiences. Your motivation to use bespoke, off-the-shelf, established,and new tools to create data capture frameworks will be evident, and you will be able to guide and encourage other staff in their use. Ideally, you will have at least 3 years working with data and evaluation information and applying mixed methods analysis with a clear ability to communicate the results to meet different audience needs. You will be able to demonstrate your commitment to GCRC feminist values and positions, and your ability to work within a culture where change is routine, and workforce engagement and nurture is a priority.

A PVG check will be undertaken as part of the selection process. Only women need to apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit a part-time worker to provide advice, advocacy, support and services to children, young people and families who have experienced domestic abuse. Applicants should have experience of providing support in a relevant social care setting.

The successful applicants will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in childcare or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work as part of a team as well as flexible hours to suit the needs of families. An ability to cover on-call is an advantage (additional payments are made for this role).

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA children, young people and family support services. This will be at 6.30pm on Wednesday 10th July 2024. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic voluntary organisation which offers information, advocacy, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

The post holder must be a bilingual speaker in Arabic.

The post holder will support Black and Minority Ethnic women, their children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse or forced marriage. Applicants ideally have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with Black and Minority Ethnic Communities; especially, women, children, and young people; an understanding of the legislative and cultural issues surrounding domestic abuse/forced marriage and their effects on Black and Minority Ethnic women, their children and young people.

Post holder must have a minimum of SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6 or above to meet registration requirements of SSSC or relevant qualification such as degree in Social Work or Community Education.

Post will involve unsocial and flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Successful applicants will be subjected to disclosure checks through the PVG Scheme.

‘Women only need apply for these posts under paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010’.