Family Prevention Practitioner (Part time, 0.6)

Rape Crisis South London; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A support organization for victims of trauma is seeking a Family Prevention Practitioner to provide specialist support to women and girls. The ideal candidate will be a qualified therapist with a strong background in family intervention and trauma-informed practices. This permanent, part-time position involves working three days in the office and aims to create a safe and supportive environment for clients. The role is open to female applicants only as per legal requirements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in providing family intervention work in a trauma-informed environment.
• Ability to understand issues affecting women and girls.
• Experience with the requirements for safeguarding and EDI.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support to women and girls who have experienced trauma.
• Conduct interviews exploring safeguarding and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with team members to enhance service provision.

Skills

Therapeutic skills

Understanding of trauma-informed care

Knowledge of safeguarding protocols

Experience in family intervention

Education

Qualified therapist

Job description

RCSL is committed to creating and maintaining a safe, respectful, and trauma‑informed environment for all survivors who use our services. We recognise our responsibility to protect adults and young people at risk from harm, abuse, and exploitation, and we understand that safer recruitment is a vital part of safeguarding. We welcome candidates in particular who have experience understanding of issues affecting women and girls.

Safer Recruitment

• Conducting thorough interviews that explore values, behaviours, and safeguarding awareness.
• Verifying identity, qualifications, employment history, and references.
• Requiring an Enhanced DBS check (with barred‑list checks where applicable).
• Providing safeguarding training and ongoing supervision for all staff and volunteers.

We expect all members of our team to share our commitment to creating a safe, supportive, and trauma‑informed environment. Any information disclosed during the recruitment process will be treated confidentially and in line with our safeguarding policies.

Mission Statement

Providing specialist support to women and girls who have experienced rape and/or childhood sexual violence and abuse.

Interview Process

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a one‑stage interview process: Stage one – Formal interview with Clinical Lead via MS Teams. Interview questions will explore your experience and approach to safeguarding, EDI, wellbeing, feminism, role‑specific responsibilities, and trauma‑informed practice. For management positions, we will also discuss your people‑leadership skills.

Role Overview

Rape Crisis South London is looking for a skilled, passionate Family Prevention Practitioner to join a growing children and young people’s counselling team. The successful candidate must be a qualified therapist with significant experience in providing family intervention work from a trauma‑informed environment.

RCSL is an equal opportunities employer, and we are particularly keen to receive applications from women underrepresented in leadership roles in the violence against women and girls movement. The position is offered on a permanent (subject to funding) part‑time basis with 3 days in the office. This post is open to female applicants only, as being female is deemed a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.