Justice Advocacy Practitioner
- Part time
- £29,547 pro-rata
- On site: Hamilton
- Closing 8th October 2026
- Advertised from 23rd September 2026
- 28 hours per week
Role
Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC); established in 2004, is an independent charity with the objective of relieving the distress and improving the welfare of women and girls who, at any time in their lives, have been subjected to any form of sexual violence. LRCC is a member of the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance; and we work collaboratively with rape crisis centres across Scotland and specialist organisations in this sector as part of the national movement to eradicate male violence against women.
The overall aim of this post is to provide support and justice advocacy to survivors who are engaged, or considering engaging, with the criminal justice system following an experience of sexual violence.
Application notes
Closing date: Thursday 8th October
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted, and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Early application is therefore encouraged. Due to limited resources, we will only contact you if you have been shortlisted for interview. All shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email.
Please note that we do not accept CVs. The full application form should be completed and emailed to recruitment@lanrcc.org.uk.
The completed equal opportunities monitoring form should be completed online at forms.cloud.microsoft/e/WyWSibtk5A?origin=lprLink
All posts we recruit require a female applicant 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.
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Top job! Senior Operations Manager
- Part time
- £48,227 – £53,588 pro-rata
- Hybrid: East Kilbride operating across South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire
- Closing 29th September 2026
Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire & East Renfrewshire (WASLER) is a voluntary organisation providing refuge accommodation, support, information and advice to women, children and young people across South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire who are currently experiencing, or have experienced, domestic abuse.
We are looking for a Senior Operations Manager to play a key leadership role in the safe, effective and consistent delivery of WASLER’s frontline services. Working closely with the CEO and senior leadership team, this role will provide strategic and operational oversight across all core service areas.
This is an important, new, senior role for someone who can support managers, strengthen accountability, monitor quality and risk, and contribute to continuous service improvement while keeping women, children and young people at the centre of service delivery.
About the role
- Provide strategic and operational oversight across WASLER’s frontline service areas.
- Support the CEO and senior leadership team to deliver agreed priorities, policies and service developments.
- Lead, coach and support Team Managers through supervision, appraisal, performance management and workforce planning.
- Monitor service performance, outcomes, quality standards and operational risks.
- Support compliance with safeguarding, trauma-informed practice, Care Inspectorate, SSSC, health and safety, data protection and organisational requirements.
- Build effective relationships with partners, funders and stakeholders, and provide clear reporting to the CEO, Board and others as required.
About you
You will bring experience of managing or supervising staff within a support, care, social welfare or related service, together with the ability to coordinate safe and consistent service delivery. Experience of managing managers, leading across more than one service area, supporting change, quality assurance, audit activity, partnership working or budget monitoring would be particularly valuable.
You will have strong communication, organisational and decision-making skills, and a clear commitment to woman-centred, trauma-informed, inclusive and reflective practice. A good understanding of domestic abuse, safeguarding and the needs of women, children and young people is essential.
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.
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.
We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Project Worker to help women+ build connections, access support and achieve their goals. You will play a key role in delivering community-based opportunities, facilitating learning and providing one-to-one support to women+ experiencing challenges including addiction, trauma and social exclusion.
The post will involve the delivery of our weekly Drop In. This will include collaboration with the community and engagement with key services alongside the weekly delivery.
The post-holder will coordinate our Community Learning programme, which includes two sessions per season (one daytime, one evening) focussed on topics of interest to women+. Past workshops have included: gender equality, menopause, contraception and inclusion. Lastly, the postholder will work with women+ offering listening, signposting and referrals through one-to-one sessions. This will include
support for women+ in recovery from addiction or mental illness, experience of trauma or poverty, and those with experience of discrimination due to their identity (e.g. race, disability, gender identity).
For further information, please contact katy@kairoswomen.org or call 0141 3785078.
Crisis Support Worker
- Full time
- £28,775
- Remote: Home based with occasional visits to Argyll and Bute Women’s Aid (ABWA) Campbeltown or Dunoon offices.
- Closing 30th September 2026
Organisation profile:
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.
Main Job Purpose
ABWA is seeking to recruit an experienced Crisis Support Worker.
Reporting to the Team Leader, the role of the Crisis Support Worker is to provide support and information to women and agencies who contact ABWA through our helpline, emails, and referrals.
The Crisis Support Worker will work closely with the Team Leader to ensure referrals are allocated to the appropriate part of ABWA’s service.
Candidates need to have experience of delivering crisis 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 Fran on 07946 049199 or Leyona on 07483 036610 to arrange a suitable call time.
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