ELRC Counsellor (Employed)

For nearly 50 years, NIA has provided high quality, women‑led services across North and East London. NIA has three main aims : to provide services for women, children and young people who have experienced male violence, working to end men’s violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness. NIA ’s values, and our commitment to upholding them, set us apart. We put women first – always and without hesitation : we believe women, we are run by women, for women. We leave no woman behind : we challenge inequality and discrimination and believe that uniting women of all backgrounds is essential to ending the sex‑based oppression of women.

NIA is a professionally approved member of Rape Crisis England and Wales; an umbrella organisation supporting Rape Crisis Centres across the country. Rape Crisis is completely independent of the government and the criminal justice system. East London Rape Crisis provides free, confidential specialist support for women and girls who have been raped or experienced any other form of sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives, regardless of whether or not they have reported to the police. We offer confidential and independent support. Services include advocacy, emotional and practical support, one‑to‑one counselling and group work. The service is provided across Barking & Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Redbridge, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. We form part of the London Sexual Violence Alliance . The Alliance brings together 225 years of expertise and experience and represents a bold, visionary and survivor‑centred resource.

Job Details

Job Title : ELRC Counsellor (Employed)

Hours : A minimum of 14 – a maximum of 17.5hrs per week including 1 evening

Salary : £12,600 – £14,000 for 14hrs (FTE £31,500-£35,000) depending on experience

Location : East London

Responsibilities

In the role of Counsellor, you will provide one‑to‑one counselling and group therapy to survivors of sexual violence. You will work as part of a growing feminist Rape Crisis service that is developing to meet the needs of women and girls. Counselling is delivered face to face, online and via the phone.

Qualifications and Attributes

We’re looking for a highly organised and self‑motivated woman who is passionate about ending violence against women, girls and children. You’ll have a ‘can‑do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to NIA ’s approach to prioritising women, upholding and promoting feminist, trauma‑informed and anti‑racist practice. A genuine occupational requirement – the post is open to women only.

Application

Closing Date : 10am, 18th November, 2025

Interview date : 28th November, 2025

• Submitting your application via the online form below.
• Emailing your completed application to
• Posting your application in a sealed envelope marked “Private & Confidential” to Rachel Evans, NIA, P.O Box 58203, London, N1 3XP.

CVs will not be accepted. We select candidates for interview by comparing the experience, skills and attributes that you demonstrate to those we have identified in the job specification. We also want women who show that they have thought seriously about what we’re looking for in the potential post‑holder and the commitment that we require. Therefore, we will not be able to shortlist you on the basis of a CV.

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.

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