It is a very exciting time for us as we grow our services and work through our 2022 Strategic Plan. We have a new post for strong feminist woman within our Head Office that will support us in leading the delivery of remarkable domestic abuse services which transform outcomes for women, children and young people. As this is a new post, it is on a 12 month fixed term contract at which point that will be reviewed. However, we do expect that this post will be extended beyond this.
As a Communications Worker you will be responsible for all our external communication. This includes our Social Media, website, newsletters plus working alongside the media. You will also lead on our fundraising activity, using our communication channels to promote and enhance this area of work. We are looking for a strong feminist with a commitment to the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and a passion for the work that we do. It is essential that you have experience of managing social media for an organisation, championing a brand and raising awareness.
Closing date: 8am on Thursday 28th November 2019.
Application packs are available from our website; glasgowwomensaid.org.uk/Jobs.html
Glasgow Women’s Aid is an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from women from all sections of the community.
Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Successful applicants will be subjected to disclosure check through the PVG Scheme.
Communications Worker
Postcode: G1 1LG
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To ensure the smooth management of refuge accommodation, that occupancy is maximized and quality of refuges remain at a high standard.
To ensure all income is collected from Housing Benefit and other sources. To ensure that other ancillary costs for refuges are collected. To liaise closely with the appropriate Department in all issues pertaining to refuge rents, ensuring that all relevant documents are completed and submitted timeously. To collect monies from women as required and keep accurate documentation. To provide regular reports, and to work alongside other Women’s Services team members.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Refuge income/ quality
Services to Women
Internal
Working Approach
This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within the scope of the post. The post-holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with the duties as detailed above.
The post-holder is required to be a member of the PVG Scheme.
Women only need apply under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.
To work as a member of a Housing First Team, which aims to offer support to single homeless women, providing permanent housing directly to street homeless individuals with ongoing assertive but flexible support, with a strong focus on harm reduction and sustainable tenancy within the community.
You will be employed by DWA and seconded to the Housing First team. Women only 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:
KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Empowering People
Achieving Excellence
Providing Opportunity
Developing our Team
Encouraging Growth
Value for Money
Other Duties
Referrals
Training
General
This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within the scope of the post. The post-holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with the duties as detailed above.
Established in 1978, Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) provides a support, information and advocacy service for women, non-binary people, members of the trans community and young people aged 12 and over in Edinburgh, East and Midlothian who have experienced recent and/or historic sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation. We also work in schools and with young people across Edinburgh and the Lothians, and strategically with multi-agency partners, towards preventing sexual violence.
We are looking for a motivated Sexual Violence Prevention Worker to deliver interventions to young people in West Lothian on consent and healthy sexual relationships, and to develop local strategic approaches to sexual violence prevention. The post is part of the national sexual violence prevention project coordinated by Rape Crisis Scotland.
Background
In 2016 WRASAC applied for funding to establish a dedicated service for young people. This was in response to rising numbers of young people seeking support from the centre.
Evidence suggests that early and effective intervention is essential to limiting the long term impacts on young people. Impacts which include poorer outcomes for health, well-being, education and employment.
Following the recruitment of a Senior Young People’s Support Worker at the start of 2017 a service dedicated to young people was established and launched formally in February 2018.
Dundee and Angus Young Survivors Project
The project’s mission is that young people with experience of sexual violence, abuse and exploitation receive age appropriate support where and when they need it. The service offers confidential and professional, emotional and practical support to all young survivors - of all gender identities - aged from 11 to 18; who have experienced sexual violence at any time; and who live in Dundee or Angus.
The young people we support
We support young people whose experiences include child sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, grooming, online abuse, rape, sexual assault, and sexual bullying. Such an experience can generate many difficult thoughts and feelings. A traumatic experience like this can be confusing and make everyday life harder to deal with.
Young people may feel angry, unhappy, frightened or lonely. They could be having flashbacks, nightmares, or panic attacks. It is not unusual for young people to feel they are responsible for what happened and feel shame, or feel like hurting themselves.
We start by listening, allowing the young person to talk about anything. We always believe them and can talk through their experience and why they are not to blame. The support is led by the young person and they only ever have to talk about what they want to.
The support offered is age appropriate; is imaginative and creative; is organised in a variety of contexts; and is flexible in terms of place and time. We also support friends, families and professionals and can provide training to organisations and groups.
Young people are encouraged to get involved in service development and this includes young people who have not experienced sexual violence. All young people are at the centre of the work of this project.