Children and Family Support Worker (maternity cover)

Birmingham & Solihull Women's Aid; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

Pension up to 6%

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance 4x salary

Cycle to Work

Health Cash Plan

Hybrid working opportunities

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid is seeking dedicated staff to support women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. The role focuses on developing family support and running play sessions in refuge and community settings.

You will lead domestic violence awareness sessions with children, young people, and professionals, while upholding safeguarding guidelines and working with external agencies.

Qualifications

• Experience working with women and children affected by domestic violence.
• Ability to assess and meet children's needs holistically.
• Deliver play activities for children.
• Working within safeguarding guidelines and legislation.
• Able to provide training and awareness sessions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver family support and play sessions for children, young people and mothers.
• Lead on domestic violence awareness sessions with children/young people and professionals.

Skills

Play activities

Domestic violence awareness

Children & family setting

Safeguarding knowledge

Training & awareness

External agencies liaison

Job description

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Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid have for over 45 years supported women and children with services around domestic violence and abuse. Could you be a part of our team as we continue our mission to end domestic violence and abuse?

The region’s leading charity in tackling violence against women and girls, BSWA offers a helpline, webchat, drop in and and community support as well as emergency accommodation in six refuges across the area.

Projects supports women in the criminal justice system, in healthcare settings, and throughout the community, offering support to women and children experiencing domestic violence. Alongside this, we also have staff offering training and consultancy to businesses and health and social care professionals alike, raising awareness on gender based violence issues.

We seek like-minded women to join our enthusiastic team of workers, all of us passionate about the vital and valuable work we do to support women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, and tackling the wider issues of violence against women and girls.

Key Responsibilities

To develop and deliver family support and play sessions to children, young people and their mothers in refuge and the community. To lead on domestic violence awareness raising sessions with children/young people and professionals.

Experience Required

• Working within a children and family setting with women and children affected by domestic violence


• Assessing and working to meet children’s needs in a holistic way


• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with external agencies


• Delivering play activities for children


• Delivering training and awareness sessions


• Working within safeguarding guidelines and legislation to protect and promote the well-being of children and vulnerable adults


• 31 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)


• Up to 6% matched pension contribution


• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme


• Life Assurance scheme while in employment (a lump sum of 4 times salary)


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Health Cash Plan scheme available to all employees from day one


• Successful candidates may have the opportunity to work under hybrid working arrangements, subject to the role and to the terms of our Hybrid Working Policy

BSWA is a Disability Confident Employer. We want everyone to have equal chance at being considered for our jobs. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method, or you are experiencing another barrier to completing your application, please contact our recruitment team at: [e-mail].

These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010) and women only need apply.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is at 12 noon on Wednesday 4th November. Interviews will take place weeks commencing 16th and 23rd November.

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