Western Isles Rape Crisis Centre is looking to recruit an experienced support worker to join our team. The overall aim of the post is to provide one-to-one support to survivors of sexual violence. A clean driving licence and use of own car is essential to this post.

Relevant PVG and disclosure checks will apply.

This post is fully funded by the Scottish Government until 31^st March 2026.

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 (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.

Rape Crisis Scotland is recruiting an External Affairs and Communications Manager to lead the work of the External Affairs, Communications & Participation Team at RCS.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• To ensure the development and delivery of an engaging, accessible, and high-quality communications presence that increases public awareness of issues relevant to gender-based violence and reduces societal tolerance of it.

• Coordinate the organisation’s external affairs work, and oversee the delivery of the organisation’s policy work

• To ensure that survivor voices are heard at RCS through various forms of participation activities, and that this essential feedback is embedded within organisation processes and practices.

What we offer:

• A warm, welcoming and engaging organisational culture.

• Access internal and external training and development opportunities.

• An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions, including 43 days of leave for full time staff and an employer pension scheme.

• A flexible approach to working.

• A commitment to employee wellbeing.

Candidates need to have experience of support, demonstrate a gender based analysis of domestic abuse, be motivated, an ability to work under pressure and must have a qualification suitable for SSSC Housing Support registration.

For an informal discussion regarding this post please text 07946 049199 to arrange a suitable call time.

Full details can be found in the job description below.

Candidates need to have experience of support, demonstrate a gender based analysis of domestic abuse, be motivated, an ability to work under pressure and must have a qualification suitable for SSSC Housing Support registration.

For an informal discussion regarding this post please text 07946 049199 to arrange a suitable call time.

Full details can be found in the job description below.