Advocacy Worker
- Part time
- £26,787 pro-rata
- Stirling with travel across Forth Valley
- Closing 5th May 2021
- Advertised from 14th April 2021
- 28 hours per week. Fixed term till 31st March 2022 as a maternity cover, with the aim of securing further funding if possible.
Role
"It's a great service. The support, the advocacy, you've been keeping me alive. I'm truly grateful. The staff are all well-chosen and well trained - it shines through. You just have good attitudes and you get it right." Client Feedback
Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of people who have survived rape and sexual assault? We have a vacancy a to cover the maternity leave of an advocacy worker for 28 hours a week.
You will have effective and comprehensive communication skills, with experience of working with people of all genders. You will be able to work as part of a team but with a high level of autonomy.
If you have a strong empathy with this area of work; if you value integrity, compassion and teamwork; if you want to work in an inclusive and nurturing environment; if you have a feminist understanding of sexual violence and knowledge of the cause and impact then this could be the next career move for you.
Application notes
Please download an application pack below to apply.
Closing date for applications: noon 5th May 2021
Interviews will be held in mid May
PVG Disclosure will be required for this post.
Forth Valley Rape Crisis Centre strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Women only need apply as these posts are exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1 – occupational requirement.
Forth Valley Rape Crisis Centre Charity No SCO46252.
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Support Worker (21 hours)
- Part time
- £30,893.28 pro-rata
- Inverness office and surrounding areas (On site)
- Closing 6th May 2024
RASASH is looking for a Support Worker to join our team (21 hour post).
Are you passionate about gender equality and supporting survivors of sexual violence? Do you have the skills necessary to provide trauma-informed support and information?
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team and play a key role in supporting survivors of sexual violence in their journey towards healing.
You will provide in-person therapeutic support in Inverness and the surrounding areas as well as help deliver RASASH’s group-based activities.
Travel and subsistence expenses are reimbursed by RASASH in line with HMRC mileage rates.
Outreach Support Worker (28 hours)
- Part time
- £30,893.28 pro-rata
- Outreach areas (across Highland) and Inverness office (On site)
- Closing 6th May 2024
RASASH is looking for two Outreach Support Workers to join our team (28 hour posts).
Are you passionate about gender equality and supporting survivors of sexual violence? Do you have the skills necessary to provide trauma-informed support and information?
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team and play a key role in increasing access to support for survivors living in remote and rural areas.
You will travel across the Highland Council region to provide in-person therapeutic support to survivors as well as help deliver RASASH’s group-based activities.
Travel and subsistence expenses are reimbursed by RASASH in line with HMRC mileage rates.
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Family Support Worker – Forth Valley
- Full time
- £24,087
- FORTH VALLEY (Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire) (On site)
- Closing 5th May 2024
Due to the internal promotion of the current post-holder, we are seeking a Family Support Worker (1.0 FTE) to join our team. This post will support the delivery of the Forth Valley Family Support Service. This includes delivering community-based services that specifically address the needs of families affected by alcohol and drugs.
The post-holder will be responsible for delivering a range of family support services which address the specific needs of families and support groups, including evidence-based interventions, with the assistance and support of the Family Support Development Officer – Forth Valley. This includes facilitating family support groups and working with individuals on a one-to-one basis; providing advocacy to support groups and individual family members, and actively promoting family recovery and family inclusive practice.
The post has a Forth Valley wide remit and will involve significant travel throughout the region and some to our offices in Glasgow. It is expected that the post holder will be required to work some evenings and occasional weekends. This post will be part of Scottish Families’ staff team and be supervised by the Family Support Development Officer – Forth Valley.
We are seeking applicants who are educated to HNC level, vocational qualification (level 3) or relevant professional qualification; have experience of direct client work, group work, direct work with families and understanding of the voluntary sector; with knowledge of issues affecting families affected by substance use. Candidates should be able to effectively and sensitively advocate for others, with strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
RASASH is looking for a Support Team Lead (35 hours) to join our team.
Are you passionate about gender equality and supporting survivors of sexual violence? Do you have the skills necessary to lead a team to provide trauma-informed support?
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team and play a key role in ensuring RASASH’s emotional support services are of high quality and in line with the National Rape Crisis Service Standards.
The post-holder will line manage the Support and Outreach Workers (10 staff) and coordinate the delivery of RASASH’s therapeutic emotional support services across Highland.
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