women in london

the nia project provides a wide range of services for women and children who have experienced sexual violence and other forms of gender violence.

the nia project has been awarded the tender to provide the East London Rape Crisis Service.

The organisation is now recruiting for the following sessional posts

Sessional Counsellors

£30 per hour/ £150 per day on a freelance basis

The East London Rape Crisis Service will be providing face to face counselling sessions for women who have experienced recent or historic sexual violence. The service will be available to women from the London boroughs of: Redbridge, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Havering, Barking and Dagenham and Newham.

Project aims:

This work will provide therapeutic support for women from the 7 East London boroughs for up to a year who have experienced recent or historic sexual violence. The counselling service aims to provide women with space, safety and support to enable them to heal at their own pace.

We are looking for experienced counsellors to deliver counselling at 2 locations, one in Hackney on Tuesdays and Thursdays and one in Ilford (Loxford) Monday- Saturday. You must be BACP or UKCP accredited with at least three years post-qualifying experience working with survivors of violence. You will be competent in a range of interventions working with trauma.

Sessional Counsellors for the East London Rape Crisis Service must be female. Section 7 (2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act (1979) applies.

Sessional Counsellors must have Professional Indemnity Insurance and ideally a current enhanced Criminal Bureau Records check.

Please also give details of your availability to deliver counseling from December 2010 onwards.

Please send your CV addressing the requirements of the attached Sessional Counsellor specification and covering letter detailing whether enhanced CRB is held and details of Personal Indemnity insurance to REvans@niaproject.plus.com

Or marked Private and Confidential to: Rachel Evans, Central Services Manager, the nia project PO Box 58207 London N1 3XP

Closing Date: 5 p.m. Wednesday 17 November 2010.

the nia project is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are members of Women’s Aid Federation, England.

Specification

Experience in:
· Using counselling skills in accordance with professional guidelines
· Working in a team
· Working with women/survivors of sexual abuse/rape
· Writing reports
· Providing initial and comprehensive assessments of clients

Education / Qualifications:
· Counselling Diploma and above
· Accreditation or working towards accreditation

Knowledge:
· Of rape and sexual abuse and an understanding of the complex issues involved
· An understanding of women’s issues
· A commitment to racial equality and equal opportunities
· An understanding of the voluntary sector

Ability to:
· Work well in a team
· Be able to contribute ideas to the strategic development of the counselling service
· Work innovatively and flexibly
· Thrive in an environment of continuous improvement
· Share information
· Prioritise, plan and implement work effectively
· Be numerate and literate
· Organised and efficient
· Excellent interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills
· Enthusiastic and creative
· Awareness of the needs for personal development
· Organise your time

General:
· Have a commitment to the aims and objectives of the nia project
· Be able to work to the nia project’s guidelines and practice
· The post holder must be female. Section 7 (2) (e) of the Sex Discrimination Act (1979) applies