* Hybrid: Office based in central Glasgow with a level of hybrid working, to be negotiated.
* Closing 28th January 2025
* Advertised from 19th December 2024
Role
We are committed to an inclusive workplace and particularly welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, in particular women of colour and those underrepresented in the workforce.
Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) is Scotland’s leading organisation working to support survivors of sexual violence, transform attitudes, improve the justice response to sexual crime and, ultimately, to end sexual violence in all its forms.
Rape Crisis Scotland is recruiting an External Affairs and Communications Manager to lead the work of the External Affairs, Communications & Participation Team at RCS.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
1. To ensure the development and delivery of an engaging, accessible, and high-quality communications presence that increases public awareness of issues relevant to gender-based violence and reduces societal tolerance of it.
2. Coordinate the organisation’s external affairs work, and oversee the delivery of the organisation’s policy work.
3. To ensure that survivor voices are heard at RCS through various forms of participation activities, and that this essential feedback is embedded within organisation processes and practices.
What we offer:
* A warm, welcoming and engaging organisational culture.
* Access to internal and external training and development opportunities.
* An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions, including 43 days of leave for full-time staff and an employer pension scheme.
* A flexible approach to working.
* A commitment to employee wellbeing.
Application notes
Please see the application pack below for further information about the role.
The closing date for applications is 9am, Tuesday 28 January 2025.
All shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email by Friday 31 January 2025, and we anticipate interviews will take place between Thursday 13 February 2025.
A PVG check will be undertaken as part of the selection process.
Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Next steps:
We ask that you fully read the attached Applicant Information Pack for a full understanding of what is required for this interesting and varied role.
If you would like to apply for this post, please complete our 1st Stage screening form available here:
The closing date to complete Stage 1 of the application process is 9am Wednesday 8th January 2025.
Applicants who are successful will move onto Stage 2 and will be invited via email to complete our application form. Applicants will receive this email no later than the end of the day on Friday 10th January 2025.
To be considered for this role, second stage application forms must be returned by 9am Monday 27th of January 2025.
Interviews will take place on Saturday 8th of February 2025 between 10am and 3pm. Interviews will be conducted by 2 members of the collective and 1 external party.
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