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Candle Child and Young Person (CYP) Bereavement Worker - Candle Child Bereavement Service
Candle Child Bereavement Service Founded in 1967, St Christopher’s is a world renown leading Hospice supporting individuals at end of life and those close to them across five London boroughs; Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
Candle Children and Young People’s Bereavement Service is passionate about providing support to bereaved children, young people and their families as they navigate their grief and attending losses. We provide one-to-one and group support for children and young people experiencing loss through death, both anticipated and sudden death. We also run a helpline service to parents, carers and professionals and offer specialist training to those who may support bereaved children and young people in their roles.
Your new role
We have a truly rewarding position that has arisen for an experienced child professional to join our warm, supportive and dedicated team.
As a Candle CYP Bereavement Worker, you will play an integral part in the team providing time limited one to one bereavement counselling to children, young people and families referred to the service by parents, carers and professionals. You will assess the bereavement needs of children and young people within their family context and suggest or make referrals on to other agencies as appropriate. You will participate in, and when required lead group sessions. You will need to maintain professional boundaries as well as be able to respond with empathy and understanding to families who are managing the death of someone close to them.
To succeed in this role
- You will possess significant post qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people in a context that includes families.
- It is important that you have experience of working in a health care, social care or school setting.
- You will show curiosity, warmth and sensitivity at all times and ideally have experience of working with bereaved children and their families.
- You will have the ability to communicate and liaise effectively with parents/carers and professionals concerning bereaved children, both verbally and in writing.
- It is important that you demonstrate a flexible working style to accommodate individual differences in children according to age, culture, family context and nature of death.
- You will be team-oriented, while having the ability to work well under your own initiative.
If this sounds like you, we will be excited to hear from you!
Type: Permanent - Part Time
Salary: £17,319.60 rising to 19,267.20 per annum (for 14.4 hours per week)
Hours: 14 hours per week (0.4)
Location: Sydenham & Orpington
Closing date: 20 September 2026
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact 0208 768 4534 and ask to speak to Emma Lupton, Candle Bereavement Operational Lead. For full job description and to apply for this position, please click the ‘Apply Online’.
Children and young people’s counsellor volunteer - Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care is a charity providing palliative and end of life care to adults within Buckinghamshire and West Hertfordshire.
The charity provides care and support to people living with a progressive life-limiting illness which is free of charge and available from the point of diagnosis in four main phases: early support to cope with a diagnosis, living well, dying well and bereavement.
Care is tailored to the individual needs of each person and is delivered in the place that is right for them. This may be in their own home, at the Peace Hospice Inpatient Unit or at one of the charity's Living Well centres.
Rennie Grove Peace offers holistic care that addresses the physical, emotional and practical needs of each person. From peer support to nursing care or complementary therapies to emotional support, each person can access the range of support that is right for them. Support extends to those around each individual, including bereavement support after a loved one dies.
Purpose of this role
Volunteers in this role provide Level 3 counselling support (NICE guidance) for children and young people under the age of 18 either in their homes, at one of our hospice buildings in Watford or St Albans, at external venues, including schools, or by participating in events organised by the team. These young clients will either be one of our patients themselves, or have a parent, sibling or close relative who is seriously ill or who has died.
We encourage an integrative or pluralist approach using techniques which will support clients to express and explore themselves how they see fit, and for clients to develop their own coping strategies.
Our volunteers allow us to offer this service to more families who need it.
Main Tasks
- being part of a multi-disciplinary team that aims to support a wide range of people affected by life-limiting illness
- providing counselling for children and young people up to the age of 18
- providing counselling support face-to-face, on the phone or via a virtual platform
- working independently to manage a small caseload, within a supervised and supportive environment
- attending mandatory supervision every month, and team meetings as and when required
- following all Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care policies and procedures at all times
What are we looking for?
- A Level 4 counselling qualification with children and young people
- excellent listening and communication skills
- an understanding that all our work is around death, dying, grief and loss, and you need to feel comfortable to discuss these topics in a sensitive and age-appropriate way
- the ability to empathise with others, while maintaining professional boundaries and practicing self-care
- someone who is flexible and reliable
- someone who is able to work independently and as part of a team to deliver our service
- someone with basic IT skills who is able to keep concise, accurate records and stick to reporting deadlines
- Age 18+
Training and Support
- there will be a named line manager who will provide ongoing support
- there will be some mandatory training that you will need to complete at the start of your volunteering with us and then periodically afterwards as refresher training which will include data security and confidentiality
- your line manager will organise training specific to your role
Link to the vacancy on our website
More information about our Bereavement services generally
Location: Across our nursing area in west Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Time commitment: About 16 hours per month,
For more information, please contact the volunteering team on 01727 731020 (Grove House, St Albans), or 01923 330330 (Peace Hospice, Watford), [email protected]
Clinical Services Manager - Grief Encounter
Working at Grief Encounter means being part of a highly skilled, motivated and enthusiastic team that changes lives every single day – supporting bereaved children and families through some of their most difficult moments. By joining us, you would be adding real value to a team that thrives on shared purpose, professional excellence and genuine human connection.
JOB SUMMARY
The Clinical Services Manager will manage the clinical team for Bereavement Support and/or the Therapeutic Team, dependent of experience and qualifications.
Our therapeutic team are predominantly arts therapists and we welcome understanding of arts therapy and HCPC for this role.
These Clinical teams provide professional bereavement support to grieving children and young people and families following the death of someone close. Reporting to the Clinical Executive Team, the post holder will lead the work of one of the teams. This will also include leadership and management of volunteers and placement students.
- The post-holder will:
- Be responsible for the relevant Clinical Services Team, for bereavement or therapeutic support.
- Maintain quality standards in line with the Irish Bereavement Care Standards (2024) and other quality indicators
- Uphold organisational culture, values and reputation with families, children and young people, staff, customers, suppliers, partners, regulatory/official bodies and all other stakeholders
- Be an integral part of the Management Team within Clinical, working closely with the Head of Clinical Services and Director of Clinical Services
- Have a dedicated portfolio of work to lead; implement and develop specific initiatives, therapeutic projects and service planning
- Be responsible for some budget management to support delivery, and ensure relevant expenditure remains in line with the organisational Financial Management Policy.
Salary: £50,275 - £58,400 (dependent on experience)
Location/Base: Grief Encounter – based in London
Contracted hours: 5 Days per week (40 hours/week)
For full job description contact: Karen Fenna [email protected]
To apply please email your CV and a short letter highlighting your relevant experience to: Head of Clinical Services, Karen Fenna [email protected]