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Outer Hebrides Violence Against Women Partnership Co-ordinator

Fixed term post to April 2024 with potential onward funding

This is a post to support the Outer Hebrides Violence Against Women Partnership (OHVAWP) in its response to Equally Safe – Scotland’s Strategy for Preventing and Eradicating Violence Against Women and Girls. The Co-Ordinator is responsible, through the Chair(s) of the partnership for the provision of clerical and administrative support to the work and activities of the Partnership.

We are looking for a creative, flexible, and organised woman to work as part of an enthusiastic and dedicated multi-agency team. Previous relevant experience of report writing and/or project management is desirable.

You must be highly organised, proactive, and work using a gendered analysis of domestic abuse.

The successful candidate will:

 understand domestic abuse and its surrounding issues using a gendered analysis.

 Have qualification(s)/relevant experience in a relevant area (e.g., social sciences, gender studies or other related fields) or be working towards this.

The post is 20 hours a week, and the successful candidate will be required to work in a flexible manner that meets the needs of OHVAWP. The salary for this post is £27,468 to £28,607 pro rata; this includes a Distant Islands Allowance.

This post is funded by Delivering Equally Safe and is a fixed term of to April 2024 with potential to go beyond this time funding permitting.

Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

For an informal discussion about the position, please telephone Dorothy MacDonald between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday on 01851 708029 or for an application pack please e-mail office@wiwasty.org

Closing date for applications is Friday 15th September with a view to interview on Friday 28th September.