For nearly 50 years, nia has provided high quality, women-led services across North and East London.
nia has three main aims: to provide services for women, children and young people who have experienced male violence, working to end men's violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.
nia's values, and our commitment to upholding them, set us apart.
We put women first – always and without hesitation: we believe women, we are run by women, for women.
We leave no woman behind: we challenge inequality and discrimination and believe that uniting women of all backgrounds is essential to ending the sex-based oppression of women.
East London Rape Crisis provides free, confidential specialist support for women and girls who have been raped or experienced any other form of sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives, regardless of whether or not they have reported to the police.
We offer confidential and independent support.
Services include advocacy, emotional and practical support, one-to-one counselling and group work.
We are seeking to recruit to the following post:
Job Title: East London Rape Crisis – Young Women and Girls Counsellor Job Ref: nia 181 Hours: 14 hour per week Salary: £12,200 – £13,600 (£30,500- £34,000 pro rata, starting salary, depending on experience and qualification, rising incrementally by £500/year to a maximum of £34,000) Location: The post involves travel and working across East London The post is currently funded until September 2025 (with a possibility of further extension).
In the role of Young Women and Girls Counsellor, you will provide one to one counselling and group therapy to young women and girl survivors of sexual violence.
You will specifically be championing the development of the counselling offer for young women and girls.
You will work as part of a growing feminist Rape Crisis service that is developing to meet the needs of women and girls.
We're looking for a highly organised and self-motivated woman who is passionate about ending violence against women, girls and children.
You'll have a 'can-do' approach and demonstrable commitment to nia's feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer.
To apply, visit our website www.niaendingviolence.org.uk and download a job profile and application pack.
CV's will not be accepted.
Applications can be returned via email to ******.
Closing date: 10am, Monday 20th January 2025 Interview date: Thursday 30th January, Tuesday 11th February and Thursday 13th February 2025 The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only.
Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.
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