Do you have a passion for supporting children, making a positive impact in their lives after experiencing domestic violence?
Could you demonstrate the resilience and determinations to help families heal together.
Are you enthusiastic and creative when it comes to creating and engaging others in 121 or group activities?
Then we d love you to join GreenSquareAccord as a Female Children`s Support Worker!
Every child`s journey to recovery is stronger when they`re well supported and not just as individuals, but alongside the people who care for them most. In Birmingham, families rebuilding their lives after domestic abuse need someone who can bring hope, connection, and stability back into their world.
This is more than supporting children ?" it`s about working hand-in-hand with parents and guardians to rebuild trust, confidence, and brighter futures together.
Opportunity were offering;
- We have three roles to offer the successful candidates - Permanent, Fixed Term and Bank
- Location - Birmingham (outside of the city centre)
- Salary - 13.74 per hour
- Hours - 9am to 430pm, with some late (12pm to 8pm) in the week, alternative Saturdays with occasional Sundays
We`re looking for someone;
- Due to the nature of this service we are only able to consider female applicants
- Experienced in supporting children in a professional or volunteering capasity
- Comfortable in engaging children and others in 121 or group activities
- Compassionate, collaborative, and driven individual who can build trusted relationships
- Person centred, consistent and patient
- Flexible with their availability to cover outside of normal hours to support the families that use our service
What you will do;
- Empower children to develop a deeper understanding of how to process their emotions.
- Create healing and development through shared moments and meaningful activities.
- Support parents in understanding and responding to their child`s emotional needs.
- Strengthen family bonds and help build safe, healthy relationships.
- Be a steady, positive presence during a time of change and healing.
From family sessions to group activities and one-to-one support, you`ll help create spaces where both children and their caregivers feel heard, supported, and empowered. Stronger families create brighter futures and your support can help rebuild not just lives, but relationships. Step into a role with purpose and work alongside families to create positive change and development, turning difficult chapters into new beginnings.
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 [email protected] 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.
