Training & Prevention Officer

Rape Crisis South London is entering an exciting period of growth and change, with a new CEO, Senior Leadership Team, and an ambitious vision for the future. We support survivors of sexual violence across twelve South London boroughs through counselling, advocacy, group work, education, and professional training. We are looking for a passionate and dynamic Training & Prevention Officer to help us shift the dial on sexual violence through education, awareness, and culture change.

You will deliver powerful, trauma-informed training and prevention workshops to young people and professionals while also supporting the growth of sustainable income through funded programmes. Using your facilitation and relationship-building skills, you will help embed consent education, challenge harmful attitudes, and raise awareness in schools, businesses, and communities across South London. This is a rare opportunity to hone your training craft and deliver something vital, urgent and right at the heart of today’s conversation around gender, power and safety. Join us to flip the script on sexual violence.

Mission Statement

Providing specialist support to women and girls who have experienced rape and/or childhood sexual violence and abuse.

Charity Vision

A world free from sexual violence, where survivors are believed, respected, and supported.

Safeguarding

• Conducting thorough interviews that explore values, behaviours, and safeguarding awareness.
• Verifying identity, qualifications, employment history, and references.
• Requiring the appropriate level of DBS check (with barred-list checks where applicable).
• Providing safeguarding training and ongoing supervision for staff and volunteers.

We expect all members of our team to share our commitment to creating a safe, supportive, and trauma-informed environment. Any information disclosed during the recruitment process will be treated confidentially and in line with our safeguarding policies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver trauma-informed training and prevention workshops to young people and professionals.
• Support the growth of sustainable income through funded programmes.
• Embed consent education, challenge harmful attitudes, and raise awareness in schools, businesses, and communities across South London.
• Use facilitation and relationship-building skills to embed consent education and challenge harmful attitudes.
• Aim to shift the dial on sexual violence through education, awareness, and culture change.

EDI Statement

RCSL is an equal opportunities employer, and we are particularly keen to receive applications from women underrepresented in leadership roles in the violence against women and girls movement and applicants with experience of working in diverse environments and communities. This post is open to female applicants only, as being female is deemed a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Interview process

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a one-stage interview process. As part of our values-led interview process, we will explore your experience and approach to safeguarding, EDI, wellbeing, feminism, role-specific responsibilities, and trauma-informed practice. For management positions, we will also discuss your people-leadership skills.

27 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays (pro rata) 3 extra gifted days (pro rata) between 27-31 December NEST pension (3% employer / 5% employee) Life Assurance, Healthcare Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, and Cycle-To-Work Scheme. Supportive, feminist working culture. Being part of a dynamic, creative and innovative team where all staff are empowered to achieve their very best. The successful candidate will be supported in their professional development.