Children and Family Support Worker (maternity cover)
Birmingham and Solihull Women's Aid
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Job summary
Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid is seeking an experienced Children and Family Support Worker for maternity cover to deliver sessions in a refuge setting and in the community.
You will develop family support and play activities for children and their mothers, lead domestic violence awareness sessions, and work with external agencies while adhering to safeguarding guidelines. This role may operate on a hybrid basis with some on-site duties in Birmingham.
Qualifications
- Experience working with women and children affected by domestic violence.
- Ability to assess and meet children's needs in a holistic way.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with external agencies.
- Experience delivering play activities for children.
- Experience delivering training and awareness sessions.
- Knowledge of safeguarding guidelines and legislation to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver family support and play sessions to children, young people and their mothers in refuge and the community.
- Lead on domestic violence awareness sessions with children, young people and professionals.
Skills
Job description
Seeking an experienced children and family support worker to deliver sessions within a refuge setting
About Us
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.
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: recruitment@bswaid.org.
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
Experience Required:Of working within a children and family setting with womenand children affected by domestic violenceOf assessing and working to meet children’s needs in a holistic wayOf developing and maintaining effective working relationships with external agenciesOf delivering play activities for childrenOf delivering training and awareness sessionsOf working within safeguarding guidelines and legislation to protect and promote the well‑being of children and vulnerable adults
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Company: Birmingham and Solihull Women's Aid Salary: from £25,570.54 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Birmingham, B5 7AA Working pattern: On-site Job type: Temporary Posting date: 9 Oct 2026 Closing date: 4 Nov 2026
Seeking an experienced children and family support worker to deliver sessions within a refuge setting
About Us
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.
Benefits
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: recruitment@bswaid.org.
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
Experience Required:Of working within a children and family setting with womenand children affected by domestic violenceOf assessing and working to meet children’s needs in a holistic wayOf developing and maintaining effective working relationships with external agenciesOf delivering play activities for childrenOf delivering training and awareness sessionsOf working within safeguarding guidelines and legislation to protect and promote the well‑being of children and vulnerable adults
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
from £31,537 per year
Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid
Birmingham, West Midlands
On-site Permanent Full time
from £31,537 per year
Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid
On-site Permanent Full time
from £31,537 per year
Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid
Birmingham, West Midlands
On-site Permanent Full time
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