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Counselling Support Practitioner

Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre is looking for a part-time Counselling Support Practitioner.

Salary: £28,086 (£35,108 pro-rata)
Hours: 28 hours per week, this may include evenings up to 7pm.

The post-holder will be responsible for delivering Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre’s specialist counselling support services, including practical and advocacy support as required, to adult survivors of all genders aged 12 and over who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives, including, rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse or commercial sexual exploitation.

Application notes:

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

Interviews will be held on: Monday 18th May 2026 and Tuesday 19th May 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.