Our Job Board brings together vacancies and volunteering opportunities from our member agencies, and very occasionally from The Survivors Trust. Explore the opportunities below to join a network committed to empowering survivors and improving services for survivors across the UK.
If you represent one of our member agencies and have an opportunity to share, email our Membership Officer at Sonia.Bourne@thesurvivorstrust.org.
South Yorkshire Sexual Violence Partnership (SYSVP) is a specialist sexual violence partnership
delivering a regional ISVA service, commissioned by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined
Authority (SYMCA).
Our Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (ISVA) deliver advocacy, practical and emotional
support to survivors of sexual violence and abuse, both within and outside of the criminal
justice system.
You will be joining an existing team and will provide high quality support and advocacy to
adults who have experienced sexual abuse or harm, using a trauma informed approach.
South Yorkshire Sexual Violence Partnership (SYSVP) is a specialist sexual violence partnership
delivering a regional ISVA service, commissioned by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined
Authority (SYMCA).
Our Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (ISVA) deliver advocacy, practical and emotional
support to survivors of sexual violence and abuse, both within and outside of the criminal
justice system, our Children ISVA (CISVA) works specifically with children and young people
who have experienced sexual harm.
You will be joining an existing team and will provide high quality support and advocacy to
children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse or harm, and to their families,
using a trauma informed approach.
You will work closely with a wide network of main contacts and partners, including PCFT GM Resilience Hub, Greater Manchester Rape Crisis, Talk to Sara, Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH), local authority partners, third-sector organisations, multi-disciplinary teams, service users and carers, and services across the adult mental health pathway.
RASASC Guildford Surrey are looking for a full time Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) to join our friendly team.
ISVAs are survivor-focused advocates, who support survivors of recent and non-recent rape and sexual abuse to enable them to access the services they need in the aftermath of the abuse they have experienced. An ISVA provides individual support and this will vary from client to client.
This role is based at our RASASC Guildford office and will work across Surrey. Applicants must have a full driving licence and use of a car that can be used for work purposes.
We are committed to equal opportunities, and we warmly encourage applications from all genders and sections of the community particularly applicants from diverse groups.
To find out more, please go to our website https://www.rasasc.org/work-for-us where you will find the job description and application form.
Break the Silence, a registered charity supporting people affected by childhood sexual trauma across East and North Ayrshire, is seeking new volunteer Trustees to join its Board.
The charity provides professional counselling and support for Survivors of childhood sexual abuse, as well as their partners and family members. Its service supports all genders and is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
The new Trustees will help the existing Board and staff develop the charity further, contributing to strategic oversight, financial governance and safeguarding. Break the Silence is particularly interested in hearing from people with experience of digital development, IT systems and finance.
The postholder will be responsible for delivering Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) support to survivors of sexual violence across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. As an ISVA, the postholder will provide practical and emotional support to survivors who are engaging or considering engaging with the criminal justice system, addressing their safety concerns and supporting them to liaise with appropriate agencies and services.
Do you have experience supporting people who have suffered abuse? Are you looking for a career change and wanting to build up experience in this sector? Do you want to be part of a community who care deeply about making a difference?
Our free, confidential national helpline service is available for anyone who has been directly or indirectly affected by rape, sexual violence, harassment, bullying, and childhood sexual abuse and who is looking for information and support for the many challenges that they face on a day to day basis.
We are seeking resilient and confident volunteers who can provide empathic and impartial support to our callers by providing them with emotional support, encouragement, information, and advice.
What you’ll do:
What you’ll gain:
What does the training involve:
There are 5 training sessions, which run between 10am-4pm, usually on Saturdays. You must attend 100% of the training sessions, if you miss any of the first 3 sessions we will ask you to join the next cohort of training.
We ask for a minimum of 6 months commitment, ideally committing to 2 shifts a week, to include evening and weekend shifts. The rota is flexible and you will be given the choice of shifts to work, at least 1 month in advance.
We offer these positions as fully remote, but also have the option of working from our office for weekday shifts. If you opt to carry out this position remotely you are required to have access to a private, confidential space to work in.
If you have any questions, or would like a role description, please email us at helpline@thesurvivorstrust.org
We look forward to hearing from you.
We at are seeking volunteers to join our On-line Empowering Group services.
Our free, confidential on-line Empowering Group service is available to survivors and their loved ones who have been directly or indirectly affected by rape, sexual violence, harassment, bullying, and childhood sexual abuse, to empower them to make positive changes in their lives.
We are seeking resilient and confident volunteers who would like to take part in our Empowering Movement and Yoga meetings, and provide empathic and impartial support to members if and when needed during the sessions.
Full on-line training and shift support will be provided to the right candidates.
If you have any questions, or would like a role description, please email the team on helpline@thesurvivorstrust.org
