- Advertised from 14th December 2022
- 35 hours per week. Salary: £34.998.00 raising to £36,418.00 after successful completion of probationary period. Hours: 35 hours per week fixed term until September 2025 with possibility of extension subject to availability of funding.
- Holiday Entitlement: 33 Days plus 5 Public Holidays (rising to 36 Days after 3 years’ service). Pension: Employer contribution at 6% to pension fund.
Role
The Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (WRASAC), Dundee and Angus have been supporting survivors of rape, sexual abuse and exploitation and raising awareness about the damaging effects of sexual violence since 1984. We are a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. WRASAC has a dynamic and growing team of staff and volunteers with an annual income of just over £800,000 per year from a diverse range of funders.
Due to securing additional funding we have seen an increase in staff numbers in our Women's Support (WS) Team over this last 12 months, as such we are recruiting for the new position of Team Leader for the Women's Support Team. The WS Team Leader will have overall responsibility for ensuring survivors in the Women's Support Service receive the highest quality of support. ensuring we deliver the best, most effective and survivor centred service possible.
The post-holder will be responsible for the day to day operational management of the Women’s Support Service. This will involve line-managing staff and delivering specialist counselling support to survivors of sexual violence in the Dundee and Angus area.
The post-holder will take an approach informed by an understanding of trauma, including complex trauma. The post-holder will also work alongside WRASAC’s Deputy Manager, Manager and Board of Governors to contribute to the operational and strategic leadership of the organisation.
Application notes
The closing date is Wednesday 25th January 2023 Only successful applicants will be contacted.
Interviews will be held Thursday 9th February 2023
Please note that we do not accept CVs. The full application form should be completed and emailed to recruitment@wrasac.org.uk
All posts require a female applicant and is 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.
The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced disclosure.
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DIWC is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our team.
If you have experience working with volunteers and working with women from BME communities, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note that this role is open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
Young Persons Support and Trauma Worker
- Part time
- £23,462.4 – £25,256 pro-rata
- Dundee (On site)
- Closing 19th April 2024
Our DAYS Service supports all young people of any gender aged between 8 and 18 who live in Dundee or Angus and have experienced any type of sexual abuse.
We take a flexible approach to planning support to best meet the needs of the young person, this can be school, home, community or at our office. We offer a variety of support for young people and are led by the individual.
1:1 Support - We offer emotional support to survivors. Each session is a safe and confidential space for survivors to process the trauma they have experienced at their own pace. We do this by using a range of therapeutic interventions and tools which are survivor centred.
Group work support - We various creative groups and peer support groups all of which aims to reduce isolation and extend social circles. The aim of these are to build survivors support networks and build survivors confidence, reducing isolation and feelings of blame and shame.
We are seeking an individual who demonstrates a knowledge of the impact of trauma on young people and age-appropriate support tools / methods and can provide and has significant experience of providing trauma-based models of support to young survivors.
Assertive Outreach Domestic Abuse Practitioner
- Full time
- £29,881.93
- Honeygreen Homeless Unit, Dundee (On site)
- Closing 19th April 2024
To work as a member of the Assertive Outreach Team, which aims to offer support to single homeless women, providing permanent housing directly to homeless individuals with ongoing assertive but flexible support, with a strong focus on harm reduction and sustainable tenancy within the community.
Women only including those with a Gender Recognition Certificate need apply under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.
You will be required to provide creative permanent housing solutions, whilst providing support consistent with the internationally recognised Housing First Fidelities:
- People have a right to a home
- Flexible support is provided for as long as is needed
- Housing and support are separated
- Individuals have choice and control
- An active engagement approach is used
- The service is based on people’s strengths, goals and aspirations
- A harm reduction model is used
The Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre Perth & Kinross are looking for an Operations Manager to join our team.
This post will be responsible for the operational management of RASAC P&K Services and deputising for the Chief Executive Officer when required.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our dedicated team, providing a range of Support, Prevention and Advocacy services for survivors of sexual violence living in Perth & Kinross. The post holder will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors to lead on the development, delivery and evaluation of existing and new services. The post will also involve working with a range of stakeholders to improve the identification of, and responses to, sexual violence. This will include applying and reporting to a variety of funders as required.
We are looking for someone who is collaborative in their approach, has excellent inter-personal skills and is able to adapt quickly to change. A commitment to a feminist analysis of gender -based violence is essential, alongside a minimum of 2 years management/leadership experience. Current or former experience of working in the Violence Against Women sector is desirable.
Funding for this position is indicative to the end of March 2025. RASAC P&K will endeavour to secure ongoing funding beyond this date.
We require female applicants only and are exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Successful applicants subject to PVG.
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