Safer Recruitment Process
Thank you for registering for a Gas Street Team - we are so grateful for you being willing to contribute towards the vision we feel God has given us to be ‘light for the city & beyond’!
In order to serve on a team at Gas Street, you need to complete the safer recruitment process which aligns with the Church of England’s safeguarding policies. This ensures we can keep everyone safe.
The Process
Register for ChurchSuite if you haven’t already
Read the relevant Role Description for your team so you understand the commitment
Read the Safeguarding Policy & Helpful Information document
Complete the Safer Recruitment Form and give us two references
Complete the Safeguarding Training
Send us your PDF certificates to safer.recruitment@gasstreet.church
For those working with children or vulnerable adults, we’ll also need you to complete a DBS check application and to verify your ID.
You won’t be able to start serving on a team until you’ve been safer recruited. This process usually takes a few weeks, so please be patient! The sooner you complete the first stages, the quicker we can process you.
If you have any questions or need support completing the process, just reach out to safer.recruitment@gasstreet.church and the team would love to help you
Step 5 — Safeguarding Training
This Church of England training ensures that everyone serving on a team has a basic understanding of safeguarding and how to deal with any concerns that may arise. After completing the Safer Recruitment form, please begin the Church of England training.
Using the button below, create an account on the Church of England Portal.
Accept the Privacy Policy, and then follow the steps below.
Complete ‘Organisation Details’ using this information:
Diocese: Birmingham
Cathedral: Not involved at a Cathedral
Training Insitution: Not part of a Training Institution
Religious Community: Not applicable
My Church’s Town/City and Name: Birmingham: Gas Street
Role in church: [Write which team you are joining]
Local reporting: safer.recruitment@gasstreet.church
Complete ‘Basic Awareness’ & ‘Foundations’ courses.
Once you have logged in, navigate to ‘Online Courses’ using this menu:
Complete the ‘Basic Awareness’ & ‘Foundations’ courses.
Please ALSO complete the ‘Domestic Abuse’ training if you are part of the Kids, Youth, Gas Street Hope, PCC or Pastoral Care Teams
Step 6 — Send us your PDF certificates
Once you have completed the courses, you will be issued two certificates of completion.
They can be found at: ‘RECORDS’ > ‘MY TRAINING RECORDS’
They sometimes take a few hours to process, so if you don’t see them immediately, please wait and try again later.
Download your PDFs and email them to safer.recruitment@gasstreet.church
Please do not send us links as we’re unable to access your account.
DBS Application
If you’re applying for the following roles, you need to complete a DBS application:
Gas Street Hope - CAP Befriender, The Big Breakfast or Crèche Teams
Kids
PCC
Staff w/ DBS in Job Description
Youth
Youth Outreach
If you are registered for the Update Service, please email safer.recruitment@gasstreet.church with your Certificate Number, Surname & Date of Birth and we will be able to use this instead
Use these organisation details
Organisation reference: 2893A21042
Organisation code: BIRMINGHAM2893
Position applied for: (see your email from your team leader for the role title)
You will need to provide all requested information, including your previous address and employment information if applicable.
Upload your identification documents to be verified.
As part of the DBS check, you will need to submit three pieces of ID. Good options are a passport, driving licence, or utility bill/bank statement with your address from the last three months. We can verify these electronically to process your application quickly. If you prefer not to upload your ID please email us to arrange in-person verification.
View full list of acceptable ID.
Please note that all documents received are kept confidential until the online check is complete, at which point they are deleted.