Children & Families Worker - Croydon DA

We are Hestia. We make a difference. At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Children and Families Worker to play a pivotal role in our Domestic Abuse Service in Croydon.

This role focuses on supporting women and their children through a strengths-based approach, building positive relationships to help them achieve their goals. Responsibilities include creating and reviewing support plans, advocating for families, and assisting mothers with parenting skills. The role also involves delivering educational and recreational play sessions during term time and planning holiday activities. A key aspect is supporting families experiencing domestic abuse and ensuring children's voices shape the service through creative engagement. The position requires collaboration with external agencies, strict adherence to safeguarding and confidentiality policies, and active contribution to key outcomes such as health, safety, achievement, positive contribution, and economic wellbeing.

You will need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

Here’s what the team will be looking for: This role is open to female applicants only under Schedule 9 (1a) of the Equality Act 2010 due to the nature of the work. The ideal candidate will have a compassionate, empathetic, and non-judgemental approach, with a strong belief in the capacity for change in service users. They should be skilled in supporting families affected by domestic abuse, working collaboratively with statutory, voluntary, and community partners. Key requirements include the ability to handle sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines, a solution-focused mindset, and a sound understanding of safeguarding practices.

We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect:

• Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
• Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.

Don’t be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it’s all part of the plan for some of our roles.

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

Work Pattern: Flexi (Flexi hours Monday – Friday, Core hours 10am – 4pm, Bank holidays not inclusive in holiday allowance) Full-time, Permanent. Full Time Equivalent Salary: £27,450.06