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Director of Fundraising - Grief Encounter
Lead Practitioner, London (Grenfell) - Winston's Wish
Practitioner, South East Team - Winston's Wish
Director of Fundraising (f/t)
Grief Encounter
The Director of Fundraising is responsible for the management and operation of the fundraising for GEP, under the direction of the GEP CEO and President. He/she will help develop and implement the strategic goals and objectives of the organisation, raise funding, develop budgets and financial plans within a quality assurance system, manage staff systems to deliver these and monitor and evaluate. This will all be in the best interests of the charity.
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If you are interested, please send a Cover Letter and CV to richard@griefencounter.org.uk
Lead Practitioner, London (Grenfell)
Winston's Wish
£34,000 per annum full-time
Winston's Wish is a national charity providing support to bereaved children, young people and their families.
This is a unique opportunity to make a difference to the children and community affected by the Grenfell fire as well as other bereaved children in the London area.
We are looking for a committed, dynamic, self-starter with excellent therapeutic and networking skills.
The post-holder will lead on the development and delivery of Winston’s Wish support in the area. The community includes people with different faiths, cultures and languages. Support will need to be offered flexibly with cultural sensitivity and is likely to involve joint working with other voluntary and statutory organisations and community groups.
All applicants will have a clinical/therapeutic qualification in psychology, counselling, art and play therapy, psychotherapy, family therapy or therapeutic social work. Previous experience of childhood bereavement is desirable, however we are more interested in relevant professional experience and a commitment to working with children and families.
You should be enthusiastic about working as part of a dynamic and creative team and you will have excellent interpersonal skills, especially in communicating with children.
For further information and an application form please visit our website www.winstonswish.org.uk
Please contact Sacha Richardson, Director of Family Services, on 01242 515157 or by email at srichardson@winstonswish.org for an informal discussion.
Closing date for applications is 5pm on 5th September 2017
Interviews are planned for Thursday, 14th September 2017 in London
Practitioner, South East Team
Winston's Wish
Winston's Wish is an outstanding and well-established national charity with bases in Gloucestershire, Sussex and the North West providing support to children who have been bereaved. We have a strong belief in preventative, community based services that promote resilience in young people.
Would you like to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with bereaved children and their families in a ground-breaking organisation?
We are now recruiting for a Practitioner 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE) for the South East team which works mostly across East Sussex, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex.
Practitioner – Salary £26,000 per annum pro rata
You will have a clinical/therapeutic qualification in psychology, counselling, art therapy, play therapy psychotherapy, family therapy or social work. We also welcome applicants with previous experience of working in bereavement/palliative care. Previous experience of childhood bereavement is desirable; however we are more interested in relevant professional experience in, and a commitment to, working with children and families.
You should be enthusiastic about working as part of a dynamic and creative team and you will have excellent interpersonal skills, especially in communicating with children.
You will have experience in:
- Working with children and families
- Facilitating groups
- Managing a caseload
- Supporting bereaved children (desirable)
Further information and an application form is available at www.winstonswish.org.uk or email recruitment@winstonswish.org.uk
Completed applications should be sent to recruitment@winstonswish.org.uk or by post to Executive Office Manager, Winston’s Wish, 17 Royal Crescent, Cheltenham, GL50 3DA. CV’s only will not be accepted.
Please contact Sheila Elliott, Area Manager SE Team, by telephone 07718 203867 or email selliott@winstonswish.org for an informal discussion about this role.
Closing date for applications is 12.00 midday on Monday, 11th September 2017
Interviews are planned for Monday, 18th September 2017 in Horsham
Registered Charity No: 1061359 (England and Wales) SC041140 (Scotland)
