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.
We are seeking to recruit Volunteers to our East London Rape Crisis Service:
Job Title: ELRC Information & Support Volunteers (x10)
Job Ref: nia 172
Hours: 3 hours per week (Monday mornings from 9.30am – 12.30pm, or Monday afternoons from 14:00-17:00pm)
Location: Dagenham Heathway
East London Rape Crisis provides a range of support services to women and girls affected by sexual violence; including an Information & Support line, counselling, advocacy and group workshops.
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to become part of our team.
Our volunteers support women through our Information & Support Services, providing emotional and practical support to survivors of sexual violence, their friends, family and other professionals via telephone and email support.
You will get:
- The opportunity to provide invaluable support to survivors of sexual violence from within a feminist framework
- The opportunity to volunteer within a leading, London-based violence against women organisation
- Full supervision & support
- Internal training on violence against women, safeguarding, helpline skills, organisational systems & policies
- A professional reference against the advertised Volunteer Profile that can be used for future employment.
Ideally, volunteers will:
- Have an interest in, and understanding of, issues relating to male violence against women and
girls
Volunteers must,
- Be available for one of the below interview dates and all of the below training dates
- Be able to commit to volunteering for 3 hours per week for a minimum of 12 months
- Be able to commit to attending monthly team supervision. This currently takes place on line on the first Monday of each month from 18:00- 19:30pm (includes training and development opportunities).
nia seeks applications from women who reflect the diversity of its client group and community, we particularly welcome applications from black and minoritised women and women who speak and write languages in addition to English.
Travel expenses incurred during volunteering (to a specified amount) will be reimbursed with receipts.
If you would like to speak to someone about volunteering, please contact Tamsin Goodhew (ELRC Co- ordinator) at [email protected] or alternatively, email [email protected].
Closing Date: 10am, 9th September 2024
Interviews will be held week commencing 16th September 2024
Training dates are:
- Monday 7th October 2024, 10:00 – 16:30
- Saturday 12th October 2024, 10:00 – 16:30
- Monday 14th October 2024, 10:00 – 16:30
- Saturday 19th October 2024, 10:00 – 16:30
- Monday 21st October 2024, 10:00 – 16:30
- Saturday 26th October 2024, 10:00 – 16:30
- Monday 28th October 2024, 10:00 – 16:30
- Saturday 2nd November 2024, 10:00 – 16:30
You can apply by:
- Submitting your application via the online form below,
- Emailing your completed application to: [email protected],
- Posting your application in a sealed envelope marked “Private & Confidential” to Rachel Evans, nia, P.O Box 58203, London, N1 3XP.
We select candidates for interview by comparing the experience, skills and attributes that you demonstrate to those we have identified in the person specification in the job profile. We also want women who show that they have thought seriously about what we’re looking for in the potential post-holder and the commitment that we required. Therefore, we will not be able to shortlist you on the basis of a C.V.
