All posts we recruit require a female applicant and exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.

To oversee delivery of specialist therapeutic support, information, and advocacy services to survivors aged 12+ affected by sexual violence and to oversee and develop the delivery of sexual violence prevention work. The post holder will work closely with our Service Manager (Support Services) and other staff as appropriate to coordinate the day-to-day activity within the Justice Advocacy and Prevention services. To raise awareness about the prevalence and impact of abuse on individuals and our communities, building resilience and increasing access to support service. This position will involve effective monitoring and evaluation of projects and supporting the Centre Director with development work, funding reports and applications.

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

This is a key role in Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis, where your expertise as a supervisory practitioner gained from the provision of therapeutic support services will be utilised to directly assist the Service Management Team with their duties and responsibilities for our Emotional and Therapeutic Support and Triage Service (ETST).

Working under the supervision of a Service Manager, you will provide a first point of contact to ETST workers across our delivery areas, offering direct leadership, advice, support, caseload management, and guidance. This will include undertaking responsibilities in the areas of safeguarding, continuous improvement, and fulfilment and enhancement of practitioner standards in line with professional standards and service objectives.

It is expected that the Team Leader will have a strong commitment to anti-discriminatory work and feminist principles and will be responsible to the overall Director for maintaining the values, principles, objectives, positions and policies of Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To provide effective daily leadership to workers, ensuring high standards of trauma-informed practice and service are delivered and always evidenced to survivors.
2. Actively review and manage workers' caseloads, ensuring delivery expectations are fulfilled and monitored to achieve service performance outcomes within Head Office facilities and outreach hubs across GCRC’s six local authority delivery areas.
3. Monitor and assess the service's waiting lists, ensuring that initial triage assessments and the subsequent allocation to workers are timely and in line with service performance objectives.
4. To ensure that safeguarding expectations are followed by all workers under the GCRC policy relating to child and adult protection.
5. Monitor workers' practices and compliance with GDPR, as well as the tone of voice and organisational employment policies and protocols.
6. To provide reflective practice sessions between and with workers to assess practice standards and areas of improvement.
7. To recommend to the Service Manager a schedule and focus for service-specific practice development sessions for workers, setting clear expectations of such sessions and how these developments positively impact practice.
8. To support the robust information gathering for reports for funders, Directors, and the GCRC Board, as determined by the Service Manager.
9. To ensure that Head Office Survivor Support Suites are covered following working protocols and that survivors are welcomed safely by experienced staff.
10. Participate in regular support and supervision sessions with the Service Manager.
11. Always uphold and positively represent GCRC's vision, mission and values.
12. Attend internal meetings as appropriate to the post and represent the organisation in external meetings where applicable.
13. Participate in an ongoing programme of training and continuing personal development to ensure that skills, knowledge, and working practices and skills are up to date.
14. To participate in internal and external training as required.
15. Any other duties that are relevant to the post of and agreed with the line manager or Director/s.

Purpose

The Young Women’s Movement is Scotland's national organisation for young women and girls' leadership and rights: working collectively, leading meaningful change and creating a more equal society. Young women are at the heart of everything we do. Our movement is informed, shaped and led by and for young women. For 100 years, we have been a collective force that has, and will continue to, change things for the better for all young women across Scotland.

We work directly with young women and girls to equip them to lead change on issues that matter to them and create safe spaces where they can gain confidence, knowledge and skills. We support young women to amplify their voices in their communities and in decision-making spaces.

Our Communications and Campaigns Coordinator will play a key role in the Communications team, leading on content planning and creation, website management and delivering campaigns on key issues with input from the young women and girls in our movement.

Everyone who works at The Young Women’s Movement:

• Has equality at the heart of everything they do.
• Takes a participatory approach to our work. We are for young women and by young women.
• Builds communities of friendship and support networks, finding joy in our collective actions and connections.
• Understands the impact of challenging inequality on those most affected by it. We lead with kindness and empathy, putting collective wellbeing at the core of our organisation.
• Delivers our work with integrity and are proud of the work we do.
• Is bold and brave. We do not shy away from challenging the status quo and taking radical steps to make gender equality a reality in Scotland.

Why you should want to work with us:

• We operate a 4-day working week which means full time is 28 hours.
• We are supportive of flexible working arrangements in addition to the 4-day week.
• Our annual leave entitlement is 28.5 days a year, including 6 public holidays.
• We offer an additional day of leave to celebrate your birthday.
• The organisation closes between Christmas and New Year, with no impact on your annual leave entitlement.
• We are committed to supporting staff development through training and coaching opportunities.
• We offer a range of enhanced feminist policies, including fertility, maternity and menopause support.
• We are a supportive, collaborative and feminist team and board.

Don't meet every single requirement?

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 The Young Women’s Movement.