Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC); established in 2004, is an independent charity with the objective of relieving the distress and improving the welfare of women and girls who, at any time in their lives, have been subjected to any form of sexual violence. LRCC works collaboratively with Rape Crisis Centres across Scotland who also adhere to National Service Standards, as well as other VAWG service providers and a range of statutory/voluntary agencies. Today we deliver on the following: Today we deliver on the following: Providing trauma informed therapeutic support to women and girls who have experienced rape and all forms of sexual violence (aged 12) as well as their friends, family, partners and workers. We also provide crisis support options for male survivors and survivors of all gender identities. Providing advocacy support to anyone (aged 12), regardless of gender, considering engaging or who are engaging with the criminal justice process; for example, support with police statements, liaison with police and COPFS and support with giving evidence as part of court proceedings. Working in partnership with communities, partner agencies and other key stakeholders to improve understanding of gender-based violence, provide training and develop community level prevention initiatives and campaigns. Delivering prevention work with young people as part of the National Prevention Programme. Prevention | Rape Crisis Scotland and specific support & prevention project work funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. This key role will provide comprehensive and robust administration support to our front-line services and managers in our busy office in Hamilton. The role will support all aspects of service administration, including placing orders and liaising with contractors, data collation and reporting, events administration, providing general support at meetings and training. You’ll have at least one year’s experience of providing administrative support within a busy office or similar environment, although above all you will have high attention to detail, adopt a flexible approach and a willingness to undertake a wide and varied range of tasks. We’re looking for someone who has the confidence to operate within a team and engage with people at all levels, internally and externally. You’ll have excellent IT skills and be confident in using all Microsoft Office packages as well as knowledge of how an office operates on a daily basis. The Centre is based in central Hamilton, however this postholder will sometimes be required to be part of events and meetings across other Lanarkshire community locations as required. Some home working will be considered to a maximum of 1/3 of working week hours. Summary of main responsibilities and activities Working with the LRCC managers, support the running of the office premises, including engaging with contractors, ordering supplies and building maintenance Working with the LRCC Training and Development Officer as part of community engagement work and support with administration and co-ordination. Publicise the service offered by LRCC on a range of platforms, to enhance access to the services across voluntary and public sector agencies. Support to centre management on recruitment, finance, fundraising and HR administration as required Coordinating IT support and setting up equipment for new staff Ensure that the delivery of work supports the feminist values of LRCC and is sensitive inclusive and anti-discriminatory in approach Contribute to monitoring and evaluation frameworks to evidence the impact of LRCC front-line services; including production of statistical data and participation in any evaluations which may be commissioned. Participate in regular support and supervision sessions, team meetings and training as required. Any other duties that are relevant to the post and agreed with the Centre Director/line manager. Centre specific duties Providing empathetic initial responses to service users in contact with the Centre where required. Contribute to the running of the Centre including responding to centre enquiries, assisting with the develop of practice guidance and protocols, fire and safety procedures and other agreed duties relevant to the organisation 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. Please note that we do not accept CVs. The full application and equal opportunities monitoring form should be completed by applicants on our website