Job vacancies

We are recruiting Sessional Emotional Support Workers (SESWs) to support survivors of sexual violence and abuse through our Emotional Support Services.

Our Emotional Support Services (Helpline, Email and Live Chat) offer free and confidential emotional support to women and girls across Cambridgeshire who have been subjected to, or who are being subjected to, any form of sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives.

As a SESW you will provide support to survivors and do so in a non-judgemental manner, applying a feminist and empowering ethos. You will create a safe space for survivors to be heard and believed, allowing them to explore the impacts of their experiences at their own pace.

These workers are crucial in supporting the capacity of our Emotional Support Services and will work in close collaboration with our incredible Emotional Support Volunteers and other SESWs.

Hours:  Wednesdays (from 6.30pm to 9.45pm) and Sundays (from 9.30am to 12.45pm). Hours depend on the needs for cover on the Emotional Support Services.
Location:  Cambridge and/or Remote
Salary:  £14 per hour for sevice delivery and £13 per hour for training/induction/reflective practice
Contract:  Sessional. Workers are engaged on a self-employed basis and responsible for own tax and NI payments.

Full details of the post are available in the job description (see ‘How to apply’).

Important note: Successful applicants are required to attend all mandatory training/induction sessions so please read the schedule below carefully before applying.

CRCC is committed to equality and inclusivity as an employer and opposes discrimination in everything we do. We especially welcome applications from women from minoritised and underrepresented groups and communities. This includes AFAB non-binary individuals who feel comfortable working within a service run for women by women.

CRCC also welcomes applications from those who have used our services but we ask that you wait 12 months after finishing receiving support from CRCC before applying for paid or volunteer roles.

Please note: It is an occupational requirement that the post holder is female, in line with the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1.

For any queries relating to this post, please contact the Emotional Support Services Manager at essm@cambridgerapecrisis.org.uk or call 01223 313 551.

For more details about the role, please download the job description and training/induction schedule below:

SESW Job Description and Person Specification
SESW Training and Induction Schedule

To apply, please complete and submit the application form and equalities monitoring form online by clicking the links below:

CRCC Employment Application Form – SESW
CRCC Equalities Monitoring Form

Deadline for applications: 
23:00 on Sunday 11 October 2026

Please be aware that we may close this recruitment before the closure date if we have received sufficient applications.

Interviews to take place:
Interviews are conducted as suitable candidates apply and applications are assessed.

If you would prefer paper copies of the job description, application form and equalities monitoring form, please contact the Emotional Support Services Manager on 01223 313551 or email essm@cambridgerapecrisis.org.uk.

If our current vacancies aren’t appropriate for you and you would like to donate your time and skills to help local women and girls affected by sexual violence then maybe you’d like to consider volunteering with us.

Unfortunately, we are not able to facilitate counselling placements.