Job Description - Bereavement Support Practitioner
This charity helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. The organisation supports children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying. They provide training to professionals in health and social care, education, and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families. Role : Bereavement Support Practitioner Hours : 37.5 hours per week Rate : 28,000 per annum Contract : 3 year fixed term Reporting : Bereavement Service Team Lead - Birmingham Base : Hybrid working from the charity?s centre in Birmingham and home The organisation is delighted to have been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund and they are now starting the process of establishing a new Bereavement Support Service in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team as they look to recruit a full time Bereavement Support Practitioner to join the new service in Birmingham that will provide bereavement support to individuals, couples, families and in group settings. The post holder will support the Bereavement Support Service Lead in the provision and evaluation of a service that ensures families and professionals can access high quality bereavement support in situations where a baby or child of any age has died, or where children or young people up to the age of 25 are bereaved. In this role you will: ? Work with the Bereavement Support Service Lead in providing and evaluating the service to support parents bereaved of a baby or child, of any age or children and young people up to the age of 25 bereaved of anybody important to them. ? To support the Bereavement Support Service Lead in developing and establishing the organisatiion?s service as a source of advice and support for families and professionals across the region. ? To manage a caseload and provide a programme of individual and couple sessions and to develop and provide facilitated Groups for Parents bereaved of a baby or child. ? To contribute to the provision of a programme of individual and family support sessions, Groups for Families, Groups for Young People and school liaison. The charity offers a generous package of benefits including an employee assistance programme, 5% pension contribution and life assurance scheme. Applicants should have a recognised, health, social care, or counselling qualification, experience in working with children, young people and families, excellent communication skills and be passionate about supporting bereaved families and those whose roles bring them into contact with these families. The successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS check. Closing date : 10 December 2024 Interviews: Wednesday 18 December 2024 in person at the organisation?s centre in Birmingham Applications will be reviewed, and interviews offered, on an on-going basis. The organisation reserves the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. To apply, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form where you can find out more information and complete your application by following the instructions. The charity recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. They welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly where we are under-represented, currently, this includes disabled people, LGBTQ and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups (BAME). No agencies please.
