Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid supports women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse primarily from the Asian, Black and Minority Ethnic community. We provide refuge accommodation, follow on and outreach services for women and children.

We have a vacant post for a women’s worker to support women experiencing domestic abuse or who have experienced domestic abuse. It is essential that you have knowledge and understanding of the impact of domestic abuse upon women.

A suitable qualification that meets the needs of the Scottish Social Servies Council (SSSC) housing support registration is required otherwise training will be provided to allow you to achieve this qualification.

The nature of our work requires a commitment to a feminist analysis of domestic abuse and values of Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid.

Glasgow Women’s Aid provides information, support and temporary accommodation for women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. We have refuge accommodation, follow on services and outreach services both for women and children across Glasgow.

The purpose of this role is to provide therapeutic support to women experiencing domestic abuse, during their stay in refuge and as they move out into the community. This will involve providing innovative and creative 1-1 and group work support. You will provide person centred support to women as they move through their journey and will advocate to make sure that women’s voices are heard and their needs are met.

It is essential that you have experience of providing support to women who have experienced gender-based violence. A suitable qualification that meets with SSSC Housing Support registration is also required (examples would be HNC Social Services or SVQ Level 3 Social Services and Healthcare). The nature of our work requires a commitment to the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and to the values of Glasgow Women’s Aid. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that you have a driving license and access to a car.

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.

This is a key role in Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis (GCRC) survivor services teams that provides specific support services to girls 13+ 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. Ideally candidates will have a least 2 years working experience in a similar role or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience gathered from volunteering, education or other routes.

Joining an already established team, this role will work closely with the Service Team Lead, while also being accountable for maintaining and applying the values, principles, and competencies of the role to the Director of the Centre. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. As part of our recruitment process, applicants will be asked to complete a Right to Work declaration form and provide the necessary supporting documentation before employment can commence.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To offer trauma-informed and person-centered emotional and therapeutic support, over an average of 10 x 1-hour sessions, to women and girls who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives.
• To undertake triage assessments with survivors who have been referred to GCRC services.
• To contribute to managing caseloads from GCRC Waiting Lists effectively and in line with expected performance and practice standards.
• To have the experience and capability to delivery this planned work with survivors in the form of telephone support, face-to-face support, group work, email support or another form of communication agreed upon with the Service Team Lead.
• To provide listening support via the GCRC Connect Live Service which includes a helpline and messenger service.
• To provide triage and planned support via community-based drop-in locations across Glasgow, Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire.
• To liaise with external agencies for referrals coming in to or being made by GCRC. Link with relevant agencies to promote the support service, including health services, police and support agencies as appropriate.
• To record accurately and in line with service standards protocols all statistics/information about activity you undertake with survivors, and to contribute to the overall reporting for services as requested by the Service Team Lead.
• To contribute positively to your practice's practical evaluation and reflective
• assessments.
• Participate in regular support and supervision sessions with the Service Team Lead 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 Team Lead, 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 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 Service Team Lead.

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.

The overall aim of this post with Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis (GCRC) is to provide support and advocacy to survivors who are engaged, or considering engaging, with the criminal justice system following an experience of sexual violence. It is expected that the Advocacy Worker will have a strong commitment to anti discriminatory work and will be responsible to the Service Team Lead and Director(s) for maintaining the working values, principles, objectives and policies of Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis as outlined in the organisation’s governing documents. A PVG check will be undertaken as part of the selection process. Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. As part of our recruitment process, applicants will be asked to complete a Right to Work declaration form and provide the necessary supporting documentation before employment can commence.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide a support and advocacy service to survivors of sexual violence engaging, or considering engaging, with the criminal justice system following an experience of sexual violence.
• Provide emotional and practical support to survivors of sexual violence whose cases do not proceed to court, including access to follow on services.
• Develop and ensure the effective implementation of relevant referral processes to ensure survivors of sexual violence have enhanced access to support and advocacy services throughout their involvement in the criminal justice process.
• Work in partnership with relevant agencies to enhance responses to survivors of sexual crimes, including where appropriate the development and delivery of training inputs.
• Publicise the service offered through the advocacy service to enhance access to the service across voluntary and public sector agencies.
• Contribute to the development of national policy and strategic work around the criminal justice system and sexual offences through attendance at national advocacy project meetings and provision of information and feedback to the Rape Crisis Scotland National Coordinator.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation frameworks to evidence the impact of the advocacy service for survivors of sexual violence and for partner agencies; including production of statistical data and participation in any evaluations which may be commissioned.
• Attend training as required.
• Participate in regular support and supervision sessions.
• Participate in team and centre-wide meetings.
• To comply with GCRC’s Operational and Professional Practice Policies and Procedures.
• To adhere to GCRC’s values, competencies and performance framework.
• Any other duties that are relevant to the post and agreed with the Service Team Lead including contributing to the learning and development of staff and volunteers within the centre in relation to criminal justice processes.
• Any other duties that are relevant to the post of support and advocacy worker and agreed with the Service Team Lead and or Director(s).