Prevention Worker - Hamilton, United Kingdom - Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre

Description

January 2023

Dear Applicant,


Vacancy:
Prevention Worker (Secondary/Higher Education & Communities)

Background Information:


The work of Lanarkshire Rape Crisis:

• Provides trauma informed therapeutic 1:1 support to women and girls who have experienced rape and all forms of sexual violence aged 12+ as well as their friends & family. We also provide justice advocacy and crisis support for male survivors and survivors of all gender identities.
• Working in partnership with other key stakeholders to end violence against women. Across Lanarkshire improve understanding and provision of violence against women services and trauma informed responses to survivors of sexual violence.

LANARKSHIRE RAPE CRISIS PREVENTION WORKER JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE:
Prevention Worker


HOURS:
28 hours a week (over 4 or 5 days)


SALARY:
£28, 215 (pro rata) Fixed term until 31 March 2025

LRCC is committed to seeking and securing ongoing

funding


LOCATION:
The post holder is based at LRCC premises, central Hamilton

(with regular travel to sites across Lanarkshire)

PENSION ENTITLEMENT 6% employers' contribution

ANNUAL LEAVE ENTITLEMENT 27 days personal (increasing by 1 day per year up to

maximum of 30 days), plus 12 days Public Holidays (all pro

rata)


RESPONSIBLE TO:
Service Manager, Justice Advocacy & Prevention


Purpose of Post

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.


Main Responsibilities and Activities

1.Delivery of prevention education

• Deliver educational programmes (eg ESAS) in schools and other education and community settings using the Rape Crisis Scotland sexual violence prevention pack.
• Develop partnerships with schools and other education providers to plan education programmes and to support the development of policy and practice in relation to sexual violence, in accordance with existing priorities such as Curriculum for Excellence, Getting it Right for Every Child and child protection.
• Deliver information sessions to school staff and parents/carers as required.
• Develop partnerships with higher and further education providers to plan education programmes (eg ESCU) and to support the development of policy and practice in relation to sexual violence, in accordance with existing priorities and legislation.
• Deliver information sessions to college/university staff as required.
• Deliver awareness raising and training sessions to partner organisations and play an active role in the development of sexual violence prevention projects and initiatives across Lanarkshire.

2.Strategic development

• Support LRCC Management Team in liaising with statutory and voluntary sector agencies (such as local education authority, youth and children's services) and contribute to multiagency partnerships to develop strategic approaches to sexual violence prevention.
• Liaise with Rape Crisis Scotland to increase connections and consistency between local and national approaches to prevention of sexual violence.
• Participate in practitioners' forums with network of Rape Crisis prevention workers.
• Seek and develop opportunities for young people to be involved in shaping prevention interventions and work on challenging harmful gender stereotypes.

3. Support

• Respond sensitively to disclosures and facilitate young people's access to support services as appropriate.
• Act on any child protection or wellbeing concerns identified during seminars according to centre's child protection policies and procedures. Where appropriate, participate in multiagency initiatives to promote the young person's safety and wellbeing.

4. Monitoring and Evaluation

• Gather evaluation data from young people and relevant professionals using the materials in the Rape Crisis Scotland sexual violence prevention pack. Pass data to Rape Crisis Scotland to inform revision of materials and funding reports.
• Contribute to any agreed evaluation procedures including external evaluations.

5. Equalities

• Ensure that the delivery of prevention work recognises the additional barriers and inequalities faced by individuals from marginalized groups and communities and strives to always promote inclusive and antidiscriminatory practice across all aspects of the service.

6. Accountability, supervision and professional development

• Attend regular support and supervision with line manager.
• Undertake training and development as required.
• 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.
• Record all information perta