- Advertised from 11th August 2026
Role
Rape Crisis Scotland is seeking dedicated feminist leaders, passionate about gender justice and making a difference for survivors of sexual violence to join our Board of Trustees. We are looking for new Trustees, one with the requisite skill, experience and expertise to take on the role of Treasurer.
As part of the Board, you will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and effective governance of Rape Crisis Scotland, ensuring the organisation remains financially sound, ethical, and sustainable. You will also act as an ambassador for the charity and its mission, as well as contribute to key decisions that impact survivors of sexual violence in Scotland.
This is a voluntary position. The RCS Board of Trustees meets on a quarterly basis, with occasional additional meetings being arranged as necessary. Trustees can expect a time commitment of around 4-5 hours per month on average outwith or in preparation for these meetings.
About Rape Crisis Scotland
Rape Crisis Scotland 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.
Find out more information about us in the Trustee Information Pack below.
Currently we have a small but strong Board with a range of experience and skills and are seeking to recruit an additional 2-3 trustees.
Working for RCS
We offer a fulfilling opportunity to contribute to the work of a passionate and dedicated team, providing survivors with specialist support and driving change for all affected by sexual violence.
As a survivor focused, specialist organisation we are committed to being a women led organisation and welcome applications from under-represented groups of all backgrounds, ages, and colour who share our values of being a survivors focused, specialist, feminist, collaborative, inclusive and intersectional.
We are committed to building an impactful Board and will provide training and induction to support you in fulfilling this role.
Further information
For more information on the work of the Rape Crisis Scotland, please go to rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
You must be over 18 years and live in the United Kingdom.
PVG membership is required for this role.
Please note only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Application notes
For an application form, please contact recruitment@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
Deadline for applications is 15th September 2026 at 12noon.
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Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire & East Renfrewshire (WASLER) is a charity that delivers domestic abuse services to women and children across South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire, whilst raising awareness of domestic abuse, and we are currently looking for women to join our Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for the effective governance and strategic direction of WASLER.
We are particularly looking to appoint a new treasurer to join our Board. The treasurer will be responsible for overseeing financial matters on behalf of our Board and will ensure that the organisation has robust financial processes to meet its legal and constitutional requirements. We are keen to hear from candidates that have experience of charity financial management and/or are chartered in a suitable accountancy field.
We are also looking for new board members with diverse skills and backgrounds that complement the existing board skillset; previous experience on a Board preferred but not essential. We are specifically interested in recruiting Board Members with skills and expertise in relation to:
- Domestic abuse / gender-based violence
- Social Work / Social Care
- Financial Management
- Procurement
- Service Management / Service Delivery
- Fundraising / Marketing
Prevention Worker
- Part time
- £30,467 – £32,796 pro-rata
- On site: Dundee & Angus Outreach
- Closing 14th August 2026
We are looking for a part time prevention worker (21 hours)
The overall aim of this post is to deliver interventions to young people around healthy sexual relationships using the Rape Crisis Scotland sexual violence prevention pack, and to develop local strategic approaches to sexual violence prevention.
Salary:£18,280 increasing to £19,678 after 1 year in post (FTE £30,467 increasing to £32,796)
Hours:21 hours per week (Part time)
Funding: This post is currently funded until 31 March 2027. Continuation beyond this date is subject to future funding being secured.
Location:Dundee & Angus Outreach
Annual Leave: 38 days + 5 public holidays per year (FTE), increasing to 42 days + 5 public holidays after 4 years of service. (This will be pro rata based on a 21-hour working week.)
Pension: 6% employer contribution
Supportive & Inclusive Culture:Join a passionate, values-driven team working to create real change for survivors.
Reporting to:Operations Manager
The purpose of this post is to deliver Wise Women’s volunteering opportunities, courses and groups to women in the Glasgow area, to develop learning opportunities within the organisation and to link women to external training and learning organisations. This post is office based.
You will be skilled in groupwork and will have experience of working with women who have experienced violence and abuse.
Wise Women is not a crisis service, but you will be required to have an understanding of survivors needs in a groupwork environment.
The nature of our work requires a commitment to the feminist analysis of male violence against women. Wise Women is a single sex service provider under the Equality Act 2010.
Children and Young People’s Support Worker- Campbeltown
- Full time or Part time
- £26,460 – £28,775
- On site: Based in Campbeltown or local area and providing outreach support in Oban, Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay areas.
- Closing 28th August 2026
ABWA provides information, emotional/practical support, refuge accommodation and accommodation advice to all women, their children and young people who are experiencing domestic abuse from their current or ex- partner.
The CYP Support Worker will provide confidential, trauma- informed, age and stage appropriate support and information for children and young people within the ABWA refuge, and service.
The CYP Team works closely with ABWA’s Team Leader and colleagues.
Salary
- Qualified: £28,775.25 + 8% pension (35 hours)
- Unqualified: £26, 460 + 8% pension (35 hours)
SVQ level 3 in Childcare or HNC Childhood Practice or HNC in Childcare and Education or a willingness to work toward this.
Applicants can check their qualifications here.
Hours of work
1 x 35 hour post Monday – Friday 9-4.30pm *work out with these hours as required*
Or will consider
Job share / 2 part time posts 17.5 hours each *work out with these hours as required*
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure.
ABWA is an Equal Opportunities Employer: This post is restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9.
What we offer
- Great benefits for our employees which include:
- Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
- 8% pension
- 25 days paid holidays and 12 days public holidays a year – pro rata for part time staff.
- Maternity Leave / Parental Share Leave
- Training
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