Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young female survivors of sexual abuse? Could you help them develop the skills needed to cope with what has happened to them and build an independent life and positive future?

Are you passionate about the eradication of Men’s Violence against Women and Girls and women's homelessness from a feminist perspective?

As SAY Women’s dedicated Criminal Justice Support Worker, you will be able to do this for the young women in our service.

We are building a dedicated service to young women survivors of sexual abuse who are in, or at risk of entering, the Criminal Justice Service (CJS). Our services are all gender-specific and trauma-informed but not currently CJS-related. As our specialist Support Worker, your knowledge and experience of operating within the CJS, or your lived experience of the CJS, will allow us to support our young women in a more focused way. Using your extensive experience of trauma-informed, person-centred support and work with survivors of sexual abuse, you will provide holistic support to these young women, and be involved in developing this dedicated service.

When you join SAY Women, you join a community providing a warm and welcoming environment for all of our staff and young women. Our values run through every aspect of our attitude, approach and service provision, empowering our young women and staff with Courage, Compassion and Connection.

In return for your passion and dedication, we provide great opportunities for your personal training and development as well as a generous pension package and annual leave allowance.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of the duties of the post and more information.

We will be holding an information session to help you learn more about this role at SAY Women on the 17th of December 10-10.30am. If you would like to join please email bryony@say-women.com for joining details.

Benefits: Training and personal development opportunities;

Comprehensive staff support, including external supervision sessions;

Generous pension scheme, commencing after probation period.

The post is open to women only (exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010) and is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Check.

SAY Women strives to be an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from individuals who are disadvantaged and under-represented in the labour market.

This post is currently funded by the Legal Education Foundation until 30th Sept 2027.

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 Scottish Women’s Rights Centre is a unique collaborative project between Rape Crisis Scotland, JustRight Scotland and the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic offering legal and advocacy services to women survivors of gender based violence in Scotland. Rape Crisis Scotland seeks to recruit a Development Coordinator for the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC).

The SWRC Development Coordinator will support and develop SWRC structures, participation and partnership work to improve capacity, ensure survivors’ experiences inform SWRC developments, policy and service delivery, and enhance access to justice for women survivors of gender-based violence.

RCS looking for maternity leave cover for the post of Prevention Manager to lead on the work of the prevention team at Rape Crisis Scotland. Further details can be found in the application pack below.

We are committed to an inclusive workplace and particularly welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, in particular women of colour and those underrepresented in the workforce.

Rape Crisis Scotland is Scotland’s leading organisation working to transform attitudes, improve responses and ultimately to end rape and sexual violence in Scotland. We work in partnership with 17 local Rape Crisis Centres across Scotland and run the national Rape Crisis Scotland helpline.

Purpose of the Post

• To provide an age-appropriate, high-quality service to children and young people aged 13-22 who have experienced domestic abuse, with a particular focus on those aged 16 and above.
• To address the growing need for support among young individuals experiencing domestic abuse in their own relationships, including crisis intervention, advocacy, and life skills development.
• To meet legal requirements, Dundee Women’s Aid (DWA) standards, and policies while promoting DWA’s work in the local and wider community.
• To collaborate with young people, families, and external agencies to ensure a comprehensive, person-centred approach to addressing domestic abuse.
• To support the Senior Children’s Services Domestic Abuse Practitioner, CEO, Depute CEO and colleagues in achieving DWA objectives and identifying areas for improvement.

Full details in Information Pack below.