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Job Title: Children`s Support Worker

Head Office Location: Brindley Place, Birmingham

Job Location: Birmingham

Salary - £13.74 per hour

Contract type - Permanent

Working hours - Full Time 35 Hours

We would be open to a potential job share with this role

About the Service

Our GSA refuge is for women and children who have had to flee their homes because of domestic abuse. We provide support, advice and information for families regarding their housing needs, welfare benefits, mental health and well-being. Staff utilise a Support Plan to prioritise key work tasks and activities on a one-to-one basis and as a group. Staff also empower and equip the women to live independently, within a safe and stable environment free from violence and abuse. Referrals are mainly sourced through the `Routes-to-Support` portal managed by Women`s Aid, but the service also accepts direct referrals in line with its internal criteria. The refuge has 16 self-contained flats with a communal lounge, a communal kitchen, a children`s classroom, as well as a communal garden area. It is funded by Birmingham City Council and the property is owned by Green Square Accord.

About the role

To provide support to children and their families whilst they are in our refuge accommodation. To provide a support service to children, specifically those affected by domestic abuse, on an individual basis, using a person centred approach. To empower children and young people to develop a positive attitude to life and self-image, to promote gender equality, to build on their strengths, confidence and self-esteem, to make informed decisions about their lives and build healthy relationships with the non-abusive parent.

You must be able to:

• Be able to communicate effectively with victims of abuse face to face including supporting their children.
• To be emphatic, patient and demonstrate listening skills
• To have knowledge of how trauma affects children and arrange appropriate sessions in a group and 1:1 setting.
• To work with external agencies, including social care, health visitors, schools and attend core group meetings.
• Be able to use IT packages and data bases to report and record
• Able to lead, chair organise meetings and type minutes to meetings

Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.

Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require evidence of the required certificates and qualifications for this role. Without this evidence, you would be unable to commence employment at GreenSquareAccord.

This post is open to Female applicants, Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement).We are striving to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and all employees are expected to actively support Equal Opportunities Policies.

About us

We are GSA, we provide affordable homes and services that create a foundation from which people in our communities can thrive.

We own and manage 25,000 homes in diverse communities across the West Midlands and Southwest.

Everyone deserves a home, it`s a place from which we build our future, we thrive at home.

We are proud to play an active role in dealing with the consequences of the housing crisis, by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.

Often a home is all someone needs, but when our customers need more, we offer a range of services, including care, money advice and coaching to support them.

We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.

The GSA Way

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.

A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.

Our five core commitments are:

• We believe our customer is everything
• We are one team
• We are supportive and caring
• We are business-minded for social purpose
• We are curious and ambitious.

You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack.

Benefits

In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes:

• Trust based flexible working and supportive and friendly teams
• 20 days annual holiday entitlement, increasing to 22 days
• Opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• A defined contribution pension scheme GSA matches up to 6% contributions
• We offer a service which provides 24/7 online GP appointments, second medical opinions, health checks, mental health support, 24/7 medical health helpline, wellbeing app, nutrition advice and fitness plans and legal and financial support.
• Access to Blue Light discount card membership
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Eligible for occupational sick pay

How to apply

If this sounds like the exciting new challenge you`ve been waiting for, we`d love to hear from you.

Email your Cv to Recruitment.mailbox@greensquareaccord.co.uk or click apply now.

All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.

GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.

If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.