Organisation: Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC)
Job Opportunity: Advocacy Support Practitioner (National Advocacy Service)
Contract: 28 hours per week
Salary: £28,086 for 28 hours per week
Deadline: 10am on Mon 11 May 2026
Interviews: Tue 26 May 2026 and Wed 27 May 2026
Role Description
On site: Edinburgh and venues in East Lothian, Midlothian, plus travel to support survivors within Scottish court venues.
Established in 1978, Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) provides a support, information and advocacy service to all survivors aged 12 and over in Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian who have experienced recent and / or historic sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation. We also work in schools and with young people across Edinburgh and the Lothians, and strategically with multi-agency partners, towards preventing sexual violence.
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Advocacy Support Practitioner to join our Advocacy service. The service provides trauma-informed support and advocacy to survivors who are engaged, or considering engaging, with the criminal justice system following an experience of sexual violence.
Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within our organisation
Application notes:
Download an application pack here.
ERCC operates under a Schedule 9, Part 1 exemption of the Equality Act 2010, which means that all our roles require staff to fall within the legal definition of a woman.
Successful applicants will be subject to relevant PVG and disclosure checks.
Candidates must have a full driving license and car with up-to-date MOT and business insurance.
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre is committed to and working to achieve equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Please direct any queries to: [email protected]
