Jobs & Opportunities Advocacy and Outreach Worker Salary: £26,500 - 32,000 (full time) Contract: Permanent Location: Based in our Aylesbury office with occasional travel to our Milton Keynes office and home working. The postholder will be responsible for delivering advocacy support to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Buckinghamshire understand and address the needs of survivors who face particular barriers when seeking help, including those from marginalised groups. This role has a particular focus on increasing engagement with males and those from the LGBT+ community. In addition, the postholder will maintain and develop partnerships with statutory, voluntary and community groups across Buckinghamshire to promote the services that are offered and foster holistic joint working approaches. For a full job description please click here We will be shortlisting and interviewing on a rolling basis. To apply please email a covering letter and CV to [email protected] Assessment and Allocations Worker Salary: £27,000 per year Hours of work: 28 hours (part time) Contract: permanent Location: Based across our offices (Aylesbury and Milton Keynes) with occasional home working Responsibilities: conduct clinical assessments with adult survivors of sexual or domestic abuse of all genders who are seeking therapeutic support, including risk assessment and smooth internal and external referral to appropriate support services. To manage the waiting lists for therapeutic services, appropriately allocate survivors to workers and coordinate the delivery of telephone emotional support calls. In addition, the postholder will support the Therapeutic team in the ongoing training and development of volunteers. For more details please click here We will be shortlisting and interviewing on a rolling basis. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - Community Development Worker This part-time role will focus on working with the ethnic minority communities of Burton and the surrounding district. The purpose of this role is to increase our community activities within minority communities, tackle stigma, myths and taboo subjects around sexual abuse and violence, including rape, and promote healthy relationships. Exploring cultural acceptance and awareness around sexual abuse, violence and exploitation. If you have any queries, please contact [email protected] Click here for further information >> Download an application form here >> LGBTQ+ Community Development Worker This part-time role will focus on working with individuals from the LGBTQ+ communities of Burton and the surrounding district. The purpose of this role is to increase our community activities within these communities, tackle stigma, myths and taboo subjects around sexual abuse and violence, including rape, and promote healthy relationships. Exploring cultural acceptance and awareness around sexual abuse, violence and exploitation. If you have any queries, please contact [email protected] Click here for more information >> Download an application form here >> Opportunities to become a Trustee RoSA is a charity established to provide confidential services for survivors of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse throughout Warwickshire and surrounding areas. RoSA are currently seeking new members to join their Board of Trustees. As a Trustee you will be involved in the governance of the charity, setting the strategic direction as well as supporting the Chief Officer. RoSA are looking for skilled, passionate, strategic-minded individuals with a variety of skills to join and strengthen their existing board. Commercial experience across the private sector would be particularly welcomed. For more information about this opportunity, and to apply directly please use the links below: Trustee Opportunity >> Vice Chair of Trustee Board Opportunity >> Admin & Communications Volunteer We are a dedicated team of experts, counsellors and trainees with over 2 decades knowledge, experience and expertise specialising in the long-term recovery of adults and children who have a lived experience and survived sexual abuse and violence. One in Four is active in supporting the post-traumatic recovery of survivors by providing counselling, supporting them through the criminal justice system and in improving the professional and public understanding of how sexual abuse impacts lives through prevention for young people in schools and training and resources for professionals working with survivors. We are seeking a friendly and trustworthy volunteer to manage our reception desk and help with admin and communication tasks for one day a week at our service in Bellingham. We’re looking for someone with good written and numeracy skills who enjoys working in a people facing role. Good ICT skills are helpful, along with an interest in data administration and project management. Understanding the importance of data protection and handling confidential information discreetly and securely is a must. We’d like to recruit someone who can commit to a minimum of 6 months in the role, with a probationary period of one month. For a full role description please click here: oneinfouradmincommsassistantroledescription.docx For an application form please click here: admincommsvolunteerapplicationformoneinfour.docx Volunteer Counsellor One in Four is a charity which provides specialist and restorative therapeutic services for people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and/or sexual violence. One in Four offers a range of excellent training and career advancement opportunities as well as high quality support and supervision for placement students. One in Four is committed to working hand in hand with training institutions to ensure a positive placement experience. We advocate that our volunteers are able to make a 24 months commitment to the client work as we offer two year contracts to clients. This affords clients time and space to reflect, and gain meaning and develop new resources for their lives. Volunteers need to be aware that clients’ material can often be graphic and detailed, therefore emotional, and personal resilience are key qualities needed in the role. For further details, including how to apply, please click here: volunteercriteriaoneinfour030223.pdf Pathfinder Project West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC) is partnering with the NHS on a two-year project to provide a range of support services for adult survivors of sexual violence with trauma related mental health needs. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team that brings together a range of knowledge and skills to support adult survivors of sexual violence with trauma related mental health needs. This is a chance to help both shape and deliver a brand-new pathway of support alongside mental health service colleagues. Opportunities are for a two-year fixed term contract and all roles will start on 01 November 2023. Stabilisation and Support Worker If you are an experienced advocate, trainer or counsellor who has experience of working in the sexual violence sector or an aligned field and you have a knowledge and understanding of sexual violence and its impacts please have a look at these opportunities. Hours 37.5 Salary £29,439 - £32,020 More details https://wmrsasc.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/63 Pathfinder Project Trainer If you are an experienced advocate, trainer or counsellor who has experience of working in the sexual violence sector or an aligned field and you have a knowledge and understanding of sexual violence and its impact this could be the opportunity that you have been looking for. Hours 37.5 Salary £29,439 - £32,020 More details https://wmrsasc.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/62 Group and Individual Counsellor If you are an experienced counsellor who has experience of working in the sexual violence sector or an aligned field and you have a knowledge and understanding of sexual violence and its impact this maybe the opportunity you have been looking for Hours 22.5 hours Salary£30,151 - £32,020 (Pro rata) More details https://wmrsasc.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/61 Group Facilitator If you are an experienced advocate, trainer or counsellor who has experience of working in the sexual violence sector or an aligned field and you have a knowledge and understanding of sexual violence and its impact then this may be the opportunity that you are looking for. Hours 37.5 Salary £29,439 - £32,020 More details https://wmrsasc.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/60 Head of Children & Young People’s Counselling & Wellbeing Services Full time: 38 hours a week (hours to be negotiated) Salary: £37,261 (NJC 31) plus 3% pension contribution This position offers an established role in a leading specialist rape & sexual abuse support charity & value-led, relational & strategic service provision to help RSVP achieve our CYP service mission: Children and young people need timely, appropriate and compassionate specialist support. This role will lead in the safe delivery, strategic direction and development of RSVP’s CYP counselling and wellbeing services. You will support the Chief Executive and work closely with Heads of Services to implement the strategic direction of the organisation, manage operations, strengthen our sustainability and to continuously improve RSVP’s effectiveness and impact for the CYP we support. Closing Date: Flexible recruitment process (rolling interview & closure dates) – as this is a flexible recruitment process, we will be reviewing applications, shortlisting candidates and making contact to arrange an interview on a rolling basis so we advise applying as early as possible. We will be closing applications for this position once an employment offer has been accepted by a selected successful candidate. Please email the completed Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form to Lisa on [email protected]. Please also contact Lisa for further information surrounding this role. Link: https://rsvporg.co.uk/about-us/vacancies/ Chair of Trustees Are you passionate about creating positive change for women? Do you have a strong commitment to championing the health and wellbeing of women aged 16 and over who have experienced any form of trauma or abuse? If so, Saffron Sheffield invites you to apply for the voluntary position of Chair of Trustees and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our impactful women's charity organisation. About Saffron Sheffield Saffron Sheffield, formerly Sheffield Women’s Counselling and Therapy Service (SWCTS), is a limited company and registered charity. Established over 30 years ago to provide a service by women for women in Sheffield, we deliver a much-needed long-term, free counselling and psychotherapy service to women who have experienced trauma or abuse. We provide specialist one-to-one psychotherapy and wellbeing courses as well as therapeutic group activities. You can find out more information on the role and how to apply here. Pathway and Volunteer Manager Salary: £35,000 p/a Contract: F/T 37 hours per week Location: Hybrid / Bristol or Taunton based (with travel to both locations required) We have an exciting opportunity to join the thriving SARSAS team as our Pathway and Volunteer Manager. You will manage our dynamic Pathway Hub team (consisting of administrators, navigators and a Pathway co-ordinator) through which we provide service administration and comprehensive triage service. Additionally you will manage our vital helpline services (telephone, live chat and e-support) which is provided by a team of dedicated and skilled volunteers. You will also provide organisational wide oversight of all SARSAS volunteers, ensuring they remain valued and integral to all our services. For full details, including how to apply, please visit the website here Closing date: midnight on Thursday 8th February 2024 Interviews: 21st and 22nd February 2024 Project Manager (Consultant/Secondee) Contract: 1st February - 31st March 2024. 3 days per week Payment: £300 per day We Stand is the only national charity that specialises in helping non-abusing parents and carers to protect and support their sexually abused children. We receive calls every day from those who have just found out that their child has been abused. While some organisations focus solely on the child, our model empowers the whole non-abusing family to heal and move forward together. We act as a ‘one stop’ point of information, guidance, therapeutic and training support. We Stand has been funded by the Ministry of Justice to develop a new service for Families Impacted by Child Sexual Abuse in South East Wales. We are looking for an experienced project manager to support us with the development work for the project in advance of an April launch. We are ideally looking for a consultant or a secondee from a relevant organisation to work three days a week from 1st February to 31st March 2024. For more details of the role and information on how to apply, please click here Child and Young Person's Outreach Worker We are looking for a Child and Young Person's Practice Manager to lead CARA’s team of child and young person’s practitioners and manage the provision of specialist sexual violence counselling for young people (aged 13-19), play therapy for children under 12 and family support. The main emphasis of this role will be on the management, support and coordination of the team, however the post holder will also provide weekly counselling and/or play therapy, holding a small caseload of clients and conduct some assessments. For job description and person specification, please click here. For an application form, please click here. Application closing date: 9am, Tuesday 20th February Interviews held on: Wednesday 28th February This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.