Support Worker (Survivor Services)
- Full time or Part time
- £29,060
- On site: Glasgow City Centre Head Office and community bases in Glasgow, Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, and West Dunbartonshire
- Closing 8th September 2025
- Advertised from 28th August 2025
- 21 to 35 hrs per week, across Mon to Fri. Term: To 1 Apr 2026, subject to the successful completion of a 3-month probation period. Continuation beyond this term will be dependent on performance & funding.
Role
This is a key role in Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre’s survivor services teams that provides specific support services to girls and women. The role requires a strong commitment to anti-discriminatory and equality work and must demonstrate experience working directly with girls and women. The post holder will be comfortable and confident in representing the service externally across agencies. Experience and understanding of working within an organisation that operates within a feminist, equality, and human rights framework is preferable for this role. Joining an already established team, this role will work closely with the Service Manager for the Project, while also being accountable for maintaining and applying the values, principles, and competencies of the role to the Director of the Centre.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To offer trauma-informed support to women and girls who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives in the form of telephone support, face-to-face support, group work, email support or another form of communication agreed upon with the line manager.
- To provide support via community-based drop-in locations across Glasgow, Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire, or in further and higher education campuses in the same areas.
- To liaise with external agencies for referrals coming in to or being made from GCRC. Link with relevant agencies to promote the support service, including health services, police and support agencies as appropriate.
- To undertake triage assessments with survivors on GCRC waiting lists.
- To contribute positively to your practice's practical evaluation and reflective assessments.
- Participate in regular support and supervision sessions with the line manager and prepare regular reports, including statistical data for monthly case reviews.
- Attend internal meetings as required and appropriate to the post.
- Participate in new volunteer and other internal or external training as required
- As directed by the Service Manager, attend meetings of relevant operational networks, partnerships or groups so that links with other organisations can be made or strengthened and the needs of survivors met.
- To record and file all statistics/information about support as required by Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis.
- To comply with GCRC’s Operational and Professional Practice Policies and Procedures.
- To adhere to the organisation's values, competencies and performance framework.
- To uphold GCRC’s reputation as a positive ambassador and in representing organisational positions.
- Participate in ongoing training as provided by GCRC and take responsibility for ongoing personal development, including access to external support.
- Any other duties relevant to the support worker post that have been agreed upon with the line manager.
Application notes
Please send your CV and cover letter of no more than two pages to claire@rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk outlining the following by noon on Monday, 8th September.
- Your preferred contract hours/working days.
- Your suitability for the tasks and responsibilities of the role and how they meet the essential and preferred criteria.
Interviews will be held in person in Glasgow on Wednesday, 17th September.
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.
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CYP Support Worker (Maternity Leave Cover)
- Part time
- £30,740 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 15th December 2025
We’re looking for a compassionate and dedicated Children and Young People’s Support Worker to join our team at Edinburgh Women’s Aid. In this role, you will provide essential support to children and young people who are experiencing, or have experienced, domestic abuse.
·28 hours per week
·£30,740 (pro-rata £24,592)
·Temporary – for a minimum of 9 months, with the possibility of extension depending on duration of maternity leave.
A satisfactory Disclosure Scotland Adult and Child PVG scheme membership check is required for this position.
Organisation profile:
Argyll and Bute Women’s Aid (ABWA) provides information, emotional/practical support, and refuge accommodation and accommodation advice to all women, their children and young people who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse from their current or ex- partner.
Purpose of the Post
ABWA is seeking to recruit an experienced Administration Worker. Reporting to the Service Manager, your role will involve providing dedicated admin support to ABWA as an organisation and to the management team. The post holder will be working with other ABWA staff to provide the best possible service to its service users and to maintain and run an effective office system.
You will also be an active member of ABWA’s team.
Children, Young People and Family Support Worker
- Full time
- £26,563 – £29,652
- On site: Fife
- Closing 15th January 2026
Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit a full-time member of staff 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 Tuesday 6th January 2026. 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.
If you would like further information about the posts, please contact Cheryl Horn, Team Manager, at cheryl.horn@fifewomensaid.org.uk
Fife Women’s Aid are looking for a Housing Management Worker to join our team looking after refuge accommodation and ensuring it is presented to a high standard. Candidates should be willing to work as part of a team and be flexible in their approach.
Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA housing management services. This will be at 6.30pm on Wednesday 21st January 2026. 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.
If you would like further information about the post, please contact Sheila Chappell, Business Manager on 07714 609389.
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