Young Women's Engagement Worker

Birmingham & Solihull Women's Aid; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

Up to 6% pension contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Cycle to Work scheme

Health Cash Plan

Job summary

Birmingham & Solihull Women's Aid is seeking a dedicated support worker to assist young women and their children in refuge and community settings. You will develop engaging activities, work within safeguarding guidelines, and collaborate with external agencies to strengthen the support network.

This role may offer hybrid working arrangements depending on the service needs. Applicants should be committed to ending domestic violence and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of women and vulnerable

Qualifications

• Developing and delivering creative ways of engaging with young women.
• Organising and running one-to-one and group activities with young women and children.
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with external agencies.
• Working within safeguarding guidelines to protect and promote the wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• To support and engage young women (and their children) in refuge and in the community, through group and individual activities, involving them in the evaluation and development of the service.

Skills

Engaging young women

Group & 1:1 activities

External partner relationships

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

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 support and engage young women (and their children) in refuge and in the community, who have experienced abuse, through group and individual activities, involving them in the evaluation and development of the service.

Experience Required

• Developing and delivering creative ways of engaging with young women
• Organising and running one to one and group activities with young women and children.
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with external agencies.
• Of working within safeguarding guidelines 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 9th September. Interviews will take place weeks commencing 21st and 28th September.