Job Title - GDASS Gloucester Multi Agency Team (GMAT) Support Worker
Location - Gloucester
Salary - £28,800.00 (+ £750.00 Car Allowance) per annum
Contract type - Fixed Term to 30/06/2025 subject to extension
Working hours - Full Time
About the role
Working for Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS - part of GreenSquareAccord) www.gdass.org.uk, GDASS provides support to victims of domestic abuse (16+) living in Gloucestershire.
In addition to a range of support services, GDASS also operate a helpline.
We are currently recruiting for a GMAT Support Worker to join Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS) on a fixed term full time basis.
The post is co-located with the multi-disciplinary team based at Children`s Social Care (GMAT) including staff from drug and alcohol, housing support, mental health, adult education and youth support services. The post holder will be expected to complete domestic abuse risk assessments and support people wo are, or who have been experiencing domestic abuse.
The role will work closely with social workers and family support workers in the Social Care Gloucester Multi Agency Team (GMAT) to provide a seamless multi agency service to vulnerable children and their families by providing domestic abuse safety planning and support to the families of vulnerable children..
The post holder will offer training around domestic abuse issues and share good practice with Social Care staff based at GMAT.
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.
About you
It is essential that you are qualified and have the equivalent level of skills and experience to NVQ level 3. A Social Work or Domestic Abuse Qualification or similar would also be beneficial for this role.
You will have previous demonstrable experience of working with vulnerable people and direct experience of domestic abuse risk assessment when working with people needing support.
Previous experience of working with vulnerable children and of working with Social Services is also desirable.
A knowledge of housing law and relevant legislation and demonstrable ability and experience of liaising and working with a wide range of agencies.
You will be required to have excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills along with excellent organisational and administrative skills.
About us
GreenSquareAccord is one of the biggest social housing and care providers in England.
We believe passionately in our mission to build better lives and provide social housing and support services to 54,000 people across our four localities. We are proud to play an active role in helping people to deal with the consequences of the housing crisis by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.
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.
Our purpose
We are proud to be able to support tens of thousands of people across England by providing affordable housing, care and support to help people live independently.
Our focus is on building better lives. Everything we do is about people - whether that`s providing a good quality, safe home or providing care which helps someone to live an independent life.
Our colleagues live and breathe this social purpose and we need great people, with skills across a range of disciplines, to make this happen.
Working for GreenSquareAccord gives you the chance to bring your skills and expertise and make a real difference. It doesn`t matter which role you are considering applying for, your work will help thousands of people build a better life.
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; annual holiday entitlement (plus statutory bank holidays); a defined contribution pension scheme; trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
GreenSquareAccord also offer a non-contractual performance-related bonus scheme. Further details will be made available upon joining, along with supporting documentation which can be found on the GreenSquareAccord intranet site.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this role please email a copy of your up to date CV to recruitment@greensquareaccord.co.ukand include a cover letter.
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.
