Safer Recruitment Process

Thank you so much for showing an interest in joining a team at Gas Street. By serving, you are expressing love and honour to our community and helping us create a place where people encounter God and find belonging.

We understand that this process can be time-consuming, but it ensures we keep everyone safe before joining a team and holding a position of trust. Our Safer Recruitment process aligns with the Church of England’s Safeguarding policies.

The Process

Here is an outline of the six-step process:

  1. Read the role description for your team (so you understand your role).

  2. Read our Safeguarding Policy & Safeguarding Helpful Information documents

  3. Complete this form — including details of two references.

  4. Sign-up to ChurchSuite (if you are not already)

  5. Encourage your referees to complete the references ASAP! They will be sent a request within 3 working days.

  6. Complete the Church of England safeguarding training (see below).

  7. If you are applying for certain teams that work with children or at-risk adults, we need you to complete a DBS (see below).

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, please contact safer.recruitment@gasstreet.church

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 follow the steps below:

A) 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

B) Complete ‘Basic Awareness’ & ‘Foundations’ courses.

Once you have logged in, navigate to ‘Online Courses’ using this menu:

Complete the ‘Basic Awareness’ & ‘Foundations’ courses:

C) Send us the PDF of your 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.

D) You’re done!

Thank you for completing these training modules. We will contact you if we need any other information from you. We’re excited to have you on the team!

Please remember that if you’re applying for the following roles, you still need to complete a DBS application:
— GS Kids, GS Youth, Love Your Neighbour CAP Befriender & PCC.

DBS Application

A) Use these organisation details:

Once you have completed the courses, you will be issued two certificates of completion.

  • Organisation reference: 2893A21042

  • Organisation code: BIRMINGHAM2893

  • Position applied for: (see your email from your team leader for the role title)

B) Follow the next steps, providing your details.

You will need to provide all requested information, including previous address and employment information if applicable.

C) 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. 

Thank you!