Justice Advocacy Practitioner (Maternity Cover)

LANARKSHIRE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE JOB DESCRIPTION

All posts we recruit require a female applicant and exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.

TITLE: Justice Advocacy Practitioner

HOURS: 28 hours per week

CONTRACT TERM: 10 months

SALARY: £28,687

PENSION ENTITLEMENT 6%

ANNUAL LEAVE ENTITLEMENT 27 days personal plus 12 days Public Holidays (all pro-rata)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Service Manager (Justice Advocacy and Prevention)

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.

A. Summary of main responsibilities and activities

1. Provide a support and advocacy service to survivors of sexual violence engaging, or considering engaging, with the criminal justice system following an experience of sexual violence, along with their family and supporters where appropriate.

2. Provide emotional and practical support to survivors of sexual violence whose cases do not proceed to court, including access to follow on services.

3. Develop and ensure the effective implementation of relevant referral processes to ensure survivors of sexual violence have enhanced access to support and advocacy services throughout their involvement in the criminal justice process.

4. Work in partnership with relevant agencies to enhance responses to survivors of sexual crimes, including, where appropriate, the development and delivery of training inputs.

5. Publicise the service offered through the advocacy service, to enhance access to the service across voluntary and public sector agencies.

6. Through the local centre, contribute to the development of national policy and strategic work around the criminal justice system and sexual offences through attendance at national advocacy project meetings and provision of information and feedback.

7. Contribute to monitoring and evaluation frameworks to evidence the impact of the advocacy service for survivors of sexual violence and for partner agencies; including production of statistical data and participation in any evaluations which may be commissioned.

8. Attend training as required

9. Participate in regular support and supervision sessions.

10. Participate in team meetings.

11. Any other duties that are relevant to the post and agreed with the Centre Director/line manager.

B. Centre specific duties

1. Contribute to the learning and development of staff and volunteers within the Centre in relation to support and advocacy practice and the criminal justice processes.

2. Providing direct support, including crisis support where required, to service users in contact with the Centre.

3. Contribute to the running of the Centre including responding to centre enquiries, assisting with the develop of practice guidance and protocols, offering support cover during staff absence and other agreed duties relevant to the development of services

4. Any other duties as required by the post.

All posts we recruit require a female applicant and exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.