Vacancies

External Affairs and Communications Manager

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:

• 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.
• Coordinate the organisation’s external affairs work, and oversee the delivery of the organisation’s policy work
• 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 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.

Additional information:

Working hours: Full Time (35hrs per week)

Location: Office based in central Glasgow with a level of hybrid working, to be negotiated.

Salary: E1-E4 (starting at E1 £40,101)

Application notes
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 on Wednesday 5 February 2025 (please note change of interview date)

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.

For more information and to apply, see the full job advert on goodmoves.