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Digital Communications Office

Birmingham and Solihull Women's Aid

Birmingham, West Midlands (On-site) 0 miles

£33,440 per year pro rata (£22,595.03)

Part-time (25 hrs per week)

Permanent

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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.

JOB PURPOSE:
Ø The postholder will grow and engage with BSWA’s supporter community through timely and effective communication.

Ø The postholder will lead BSWA’s presence on social media, producing sensitive, impactful and informative communications and content, to raise awareness of violence against women and girls and drive support for the organisation.

Ø The postholder will support and uphold the BSWA brand, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s mission, vision and values at all times.

Key Responsibilities

Digital Marketing, Campaigns and Supporter Engagement:

Ø Develop and maintain the organisation’s supporter engagement work, ensuring consistent messaging to external stakeholders, supporters and the general public.

Ø Create and maintain website copy.

Ø Work with colleagues to gather and plan content and ideas including news, project updates, current affairs, policy statements, stories and case studies.

Ø Contribute to the development of fundraising and policy/cause-based campaigns, using your creative and communication skills to further BSWA’s goals.

Ø Work with the wider team to ensure that communications and branding are joined up throughout the organisation.

Ø Provide support where needed with public affairs and events.

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.

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 19th November 2025. Interviews will take place in the weeks commencing 1st December 2025

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Posted on: 30 October 2025

Closing date: 19 November 2025 at 12:00

Tags: Administration, Fundraising, Social Media, Digital Fundraising

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Youth Violence Intervention Practitioner

Catch22

Birmingham, West Midlands (On-site) 3.24 miles

£26,302 per year

Full-time

Permanent

Actively Interviewing

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Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

Our Young People & Families (YP&F) Operational Hub delivers a wide range of integrated support services designed to help resolve complex difficulties experienced by young people and their families/carers.

Support is provided to people who find themselves in a range of circumstances; they may be missing from home or have emotional, housing or substance misuse issues. We also support families where parents/carers are experiencing domestic abuse, substance misuse, emotional issues, youth violence, exploitation, homelessness or unemployment. Whatever the situation, we work alongside young people and their carers to find a way of stabilising their lives.

Redthread is one of our services delivered as part of the Young People and Families Hub within Catch22.

Job Description

Redthread is a hospital based youth work service, working alongside NHS staff and other professionals in emergency departments.

Our experienced, specialist youth workers engage with and support young people, aiming to reduce serious youth violence. We often meet young people at a moment of change and work with them to find a positive way forward.

We provide long-term, holistic support. We consider every aspect of a young person’s life and build support around them.

The Youth Violence Intervention Practitioner role is to be part of the youth work team within Redthread with a primary focus on youth violence interventions in a health care setting. In this role you will be part of the Youth Violence Intervention Programme team in Birmingham. You will be based within two hospitals: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Heartlands Hospital. You will support young people aged, 11-25 years old, who present to hospital following an incident of violence of for whom them there are concerns around exploitation or extra-familial farm. You will work with the young person in the hospital as well as supporting them post discharge to ensure they have the support in place that they need and want.

Main responsibilities include:

Holding a caseload of young people and support them in a range of settings and support their personal, emotional, educational and health and social development through all interactions
Work within a multi-disciplinary team to safeguarding young people
Ensure young people's details and case records are kept up to date on our case management system
Support the delivery of training to clinicians

Key Skills and Qualifications are:

Significant professional experience of working with vulnerable young people in a range of activities and settings
Experience of working as an effective team member
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of working autonomously
A thorough knowledge and understanding of the physical, social and emotional developmental needs of young people
Understanding of the issues faced by young people living in inner city areas
An awareness of child protection and safeguarding issues and knowledge of current best practice within the youth work sector
A knowledge of best practice in case recording

Additional information

Contract: Permanent

Hours & work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week including regular weekend and evening working. Week day shifts cover 9am - 9pm, with one late shift a week from 1pm - 9pm. Weekend shift is 9am -5pm.

Salary: £26,302

Location: Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham

Closing date: Applications for this role will close on Wednesday, 26th November. If we receive a high number of applications, applications may be closed sooner than this date. We suggest applying as soon as possible.

Interviews: An online first round interview will be held on Friday, 5th December.

Screening: Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check, and employer Right To Work in the UK check. The post-holder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a licence to sponsor visas but please see this register to see those that do.

To Apply: Please provide your CV and cover letter, along with the completion of the screening questions to express your interest in this opportunity. Please note, in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role, submitted applications must contain a CV, satisfactory responses to the screening questions, and information detailing interest in the role, to be considered for this position.

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