Family Support Worker – Children and Families

Status: Permanent - 22.5 hours a week

Salary: WTE: £24,907.00 to £37,890.00 – dependent on experience (Band 5 – 6)

Closing Date: 27/07/2020

Interview Date: 05/08/2020

St Elizabeth Hospice recently launched its 565 Service to provide emotional support to children, young people and families living with a family member with a progressive illness. The service also provides bereavement support following the loss of a loved one.

Due to increasing demand we are looking for a Family Support Worker to join our team to to provide emotional and practical support for children and families affected by the death or dying of a family member.

Key responsibilities are:-

• To work in partnership with key agencies as an advisor or training / coaching resource, in liaison with the adult counselling service and other local bereavement and children’s service providers.
• To promote and develop group work as a resource for children and families in the hospice catchment area enabling bereaved children and their carers to receive a service responsive to their needs.
• To lead in the delivery of a high quality service, empowering families to develop their own coping strategies.

The ideal candidate will have a qualification or training within an organisation delivering services to children and families and 2 years’ experience in a social, educational or healthcare setting, working with vulnerable individuals or families.

If you would like to be part of our dynamic team please contact Rob Ilett, Children’s Specialist Worker/Counsellor on Robert.Ilett@stelizabethhospice.org.uk or Hanna McDowell, Head of Therapy on Hanna.McDowell@stelizabethhospice.org.uk

For more details about this role please read the job description and person specification.

Our most recent Care Quality Commission report rated the hospice as “Outstanding”

Closing Date:          27^th July 2020

Interview Date:        5^th August 2020 (via Zoom)

Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted, and invitation to interview will be sent by email.  Thank you for your interest in St Elizabeth Hospice.