Background Information: National Advocacy Project

The National Advocacy Project is funded by the Scottish Government and is a partnership between RCS and the 17 local Rape Crisis Centres across Scotland. The project aims to provide support and advocacy to survivors who have engaged or are considering engaging with the criminal justice system following a sexual crime. You can read more about the National Advocacy project here rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/national-advocacy-project

The broad objectives of the National Advocacy Project are:

• An improvement in the support available to survivors of rape and serious sexual crime

• An improvement in the experience of the criminal justice process for survivors of rape and serious sexual crime

• The development of a better understanding of motivations whether or not to proceed within the criminal justice process, and what difference advocacy support makes to this decision.

Background Information: Lanarkshire Rape Crisis

Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre, established in 2004, is part of the national network of 17 Rape Crisis Centres who are members of Rape Crisis Scotland and adhere to the RCS National Service Standards.

You can find out more about what Rape Crisis support involves in the short film Making Recovery a Reality youtube.com/watch?v=D7MSqIok0zw

Lanarkshire Rape Crisis:

• Provides trauma informed therapeutic 1:1 & group support to women and girls who have experienced rape and all forms of sexual violence (aged 12+) as well as their friends, family, partners, and workers. We also provide crisis support options for male survivors and survivors of all gender identities.
• Provide advocacy support to those considering or engaging with the criminal justice process; this post relates to one of 4 justice advocacy practitioner positions currently operating in Lanarkshire. The team manager will provide induction, training, and ongoing support to this post.
• Works in partnership with other key stakeholders to improve understanding of gender-based violence and trauma informed responses to survivors of sexual violence
• Delivers prevention work with young people as part of the Rape Crisis Scotland National Prevention Programme. rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/prevention
• Delivers specific project work; currently our STAMP Project provides opportunities for young people to gain knowledge and experience in activism and challenging all forms of Gender Stereotypes in the Media

The Centre is based in central Hamilton. However, justice advocacy practitioners spend parts of their working time in locations such as court buildings and police stations.

This post is initially funded by the Scottish Government until the end of March 2025, and LRCC is committed to securing continued funding beyond the initial funding period.

Purpose of the post:

The overall aim of this post is to provide support and justice advocacy to survivors who are engaged, or considering engaging, with the criminal justice system following an experience of sexual violence.

Purpose of Job

To oversee delivery of specialist therapeutic support, information, and advocacy services to survivors aged 12+ affected by sexual violence and to oversee and develop the delivery of sexual violence prevention work. The post holder will work closely with our Service Manager (Support Services) and other staff as appropriate to coordinate the day-to-day activity within the Justice Advocacy and Prevention services. To raise awareness about the prevalence and impact of abuse on individuals and our communities, building resilience and increasing access to support service. This position will involve effective monitoring and evaluation of projects and supporting the Centre Director with development work, funding reports and applications

The overall aim of this post is to provide support and justice advocacy to survivors who are engaged, or considering engaging, with the criminal justice system following an experience of sexual violence.

The overall aim of this post is to deliver interventions to young people around healthy sexual relationships using the Rape Crisis Scotland sexual violence prevention pack, and to support schools, colleges and universities with implementing holistic approaches to addressing gender-based violence. The post will also play a key role in the development of local strategic approaches to sexual violence prevention.

To deliver specialist therapeutic support and information services to survivors age 12+ affected by sexual violence, at our main premises, at outreach locations across Lanarkshire and via virtual methods.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic support services (face to face / telephone / online) within a feminist, survivor-centred approach at all times
• Provide timely regular progress reports of your work
• Offer support to families, friends and partners of survivors
• Assist in internal and external training
• Promote opportunities for reflective practice, sharing experiences and identifying learning opportunities within the wider team
• Facilitate and contribute to groupwork programmes for survivors
• Work on a community outreach basis as necessary, including visits to other settings
• To establish and maintain effective liaison with appropriate voluntary and statutory agencies
• Record all information pertaining to LRCC’s support services accurately and appropriately in line with LRCC’s policies on confidentiality and GDPR.
• Contribute to the running of the Centre including housekeeping and supporting other projects.
• Ensure that the delivery of support recognises the additional barriers and inequalities faced by survivors of sexual violence from marginalized groups and communities and strives to promote at all times inclusive and anti-discriminatory practice across all aspects of the service
• Contribute to the development of information materials for survivors and to the promotion of LRCC services across Lanarkshire
• Adhere to all LRCC policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Health and Safety standards and Equalities legislation at all times and in all locations of service delivery.

Other

• To work as part of a team
• To communicate effectively (written, electronic and verbal)
• To attend individual supervision, team meetings and practice development meetings.
• To contribute positively to the overall mission, vision and values of LRCC.
• Flexibility of working hours
• The post holder will regularly apply creative or adaptive thinking to develop innovative new approaches or solutions.

Any other responsibilities commensurate with the role required to meet the needs and expectations of the organisation and Board

The overall aim of this post 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.

To develop and oversee the delivery of training and awareness raising programs relating to the prevalence, impact and prevention of sexual violence to the adult population within community and workplace settings. To develop and oversee fundraising/income generation opportunities and campaigns. This position will involve effective monitoring and evaluation of external training, engagement with partner agencies, fundraising initiatives/income generation and projects. The postholder will support the Centre Director with strategic development work, funding applications and reports.

Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre, established over 16 years ago, is part of the national network of 17 Rape Crisis Centres who are members of Rape Crisis Scotland and adhere to the RCS National Service Standards.

Core Purpose of Job

To oversee delivery of specialist therapeutic support, information, and advocacy services to survivors age 12+ affected by sexual violence and to oversee and develop the delivery of sexual violence prevention work. The post holder will work closely with our Service Manager (Support Services) and other staff as appropriate to coordinate the day-to-day activity within the Justice Advocacy and Prevention services. To raise awareness about the prevalence and impact of abuse on individuals and our communities, building resilience and increasing access to support service. This position will involve effective monitoring and evaluation of projects and supporting the Centre Director with development work, funding reports and applications.

Established in 2004, Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC) provides a support, information and advocacy service for survivors aged 12 and over across Lanarkshire who have been subjected to 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 Lanarkshire and strategically with multi-agency partners, towards preventing sexual violence.

We are looking for a skilled Prevention Worker to deliver interventions to young people around healthy sexual relationships using the Rape Crisis Scotland sexual violence prevention pack, and to develop local strategic approaches to sexual violence prevention.

Established in 2004, Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC) provides a support, information and advocacy service for survivors aged 12 and over across Lanarkshire who have been subjected to 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 Lanarkshire and strategically with multi-agency partners, towards preventing sexual violence.

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Support Worker to work as part of our team in delivering our comprehensive trauma informed support services to survivors.

Established in 2004, Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC) provides a support, information and advocacy service for survivors aged 12 and over across Lanarkshire who have been subjected to 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 Lanarkshire and strategically with multi-agency partners, towards preventing sexual violence.

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Team Leader who will be responsible for the coordination, delivery, and promotion of LRCC Justice Advocacy and Prevention Services.