Sexual Violence Trauma Support Worker (Trauma Support Service)

WRASAC Dundee and Angus; Scotland; Vor Ort; GBP 22.000 - 23.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

WRASAC Dundee and Angus is recruiting a Sexual Violence Trauma Support Worker to provide holistic, trauma-informed support to survivors of rape, sexual abuse and exploitation. The role includes one-to-one support, advocacy, group work, and intake meetings, with duties across our helpline and other communications channels.

The successful candidate will work with partner agencies to ensure survivors receive the needed support and will contribute to awareness-raising, service development, and

Qualifikationen

• Experience delivering trauma-informed support using counselling-type skills.
• Understanding impact of rape and sexual abuse on survivors.
• Commitment to feminist analysis of gender-based violence.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Aufgaben

• Provide one-to-one support and advocacy to survivors.
• Deliver group work and introductory meetings.
• Offer support through helpline and other channels.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to coordinate care.
• Contribute to awareness raising, service development, monitoring and evaluation.

Kenntnisse

Trauma-informed care

Counselling skills

Advocacy

Group work

Communication

Jobbeschreibung

We’re hiring a Sexual Violence Trauma Support Worker!

The Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (WRASAC) Dundee and Angus has been supporting survivors of rape, sexual abuse and exploitation since 1984. We provide a range of specialist services to survivors across Dundee and Angus and are committed to ensuring that women who have experienced sexual violence receive the support they need, when they need it.

To support the continued development of our Trauma Support Service Team (formerly known as the Women’s Support Service), we are looking to recruit a Sexual Violence Trauma Support Worker (25 hours per week).

The successful candidate will provide holistic, trauma-informed support to survivors of rape, sexual abuse and exploitation. The role includes providing one-to-one support, advocacy, group work, introductory meetings and support through our helpline and other communication channels. The postholder will work collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure survivors receive the support they need and will contribute to awareness raising, service development, monitoring and evaluation activities.

The ideal candidate will have experience of providing trauma-informed support using counselling-type skills, a sound understanding of the impact of rape and sexual abuse on survivors, and a commitment to a feminist analysis of gender-based violence. They will be an excellent communicator with strong organisational skills and the ability to work effectively with survivors, colleagues and partner agencies.

Closing Date: 24 November 2026 at 11am

Interviews: 1 December 2026

Hours: 25 hours per week

Salary: £21,762 per annum, rising to £23,426 following successful completion of probation and one year of employment

Location: Dundee

Contract: Funded until 31 March 2028

This post is open to women only under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, as being a woman is a genuine occupational requirement due to the nature of the trauma support provided to women affected by sexual violence and abuse.

The successful applicant will be required to join the PVG Scheme and undergo the appropriate vetting checks.