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Advocacy Support Practitioner (National Advocacy Service)

Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre is looking for a part-time Advocacy Support Practitioner to support survivors at every stage of the justice process.

Salary: £35,108 pro-rata
Hours: 28 hours per week.
Location: Edinburgh and venues in East Lothian, Midlothian - plus travel to support survivors within Scottish court venues.

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.

Application notes: 

The closing date for applications is Monday, May 11th 2026 at 10am.

Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday, May 26th and Wednesday, May 27th 2026.

To find out more and apply, please click here.

Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align fully with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role.

Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre 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.

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: hr@ercc.scot

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About Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre:

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.