Bereavement Support Service Lead

Child Bereavement UK has an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to lead on the provision, evaluation and ongoing development of a Scotland-wide Bereavement Support Service that ensures families and professionals can access high-quality bereavement support when a baby or child has died, or when children or young people are bereaved. The Bereavement Support Service Lead will also support the strategic development of the Charity's services in Scotland. The Bereavement Support Service Lead will:

• Lead/manage/contribute to and further develop the provision of a blended model of bereavement support across Scotland.
• Provide training, consultancy, and support for professionals whose work brings them into contact with bereaved families.
• To collaborate with partners to develop bereavement support services across Scotland.
• To support Child Bereavement UK's fundraising team in the generation of sustainable income to fund our Scottish operations, providing information and data to support applications and reporting.
Child Bereavement UK offers a generous package of benefits including an employee assistance programme, 5% pension contribution and life assurance scheme., Join our new service in Birmingham which will provide bereavement support to individuals, couples, families and in group settings.

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 PVG check.

Base: A regular presence at our offices in Finnieston, Glasgow will be required initially, once established hybrid working is available. Closing date: Sunday 5 January 2025. Interviews will be held on 8 January in person at Child Bereavement UK's offices in Glasgow: Family Service Centre, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 7RW.