Child & Family Palliative Counsellor (Remote-ready)

Bluebell Wood Children'S Hospice; North Anston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice is seeking a qualified counsellor to join our family wellbeing team. You will provide compassionate, ethical counselling to children, young people and families affected by life-shortening conditions, bereavement and anticipatory grief, in line with BACP requirements.

The role requires BACP registration, post-qualifying experience with children, and the ability to work autonomously while collaborating with the Family Wellbeing and Counselling Coordinator.

Qualifications

• Qualified Counsellor registered with BACP.
• Specific training in working with children.
• BACP Accreditation (or actively working towards this).
• Experience of providing bereavement counselling to children.
• IT literacy, including the ability to use Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to analyse data and produce performance reports.
• Willing and able to travel extensively to meet the needs of our children, young people, and their families.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, competent, and ethical counselling in line with BACP requirements.
• Provide a robust service delivery, under the direction of the Family Wellbeing and Counselling Coordinator.
• To provide data and reports on services provided as required.
• Maintain records in confidence and in line with the Data Protection Act 1998 and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations).
• Seek out and engage in regular clinical supervision.
• Continue life-long professional learning.
• Support colleagues in helping to ascertain the correct level of support based on client need and referring/signposting to the most appropriate service.

Skills

BACP Registered Counsellor

Child counselling experience

Bereavement counselling

Data reporting ability

Microsoft Office skills

Education

BACP Accreditation

Training in working with children

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice is seeking a qualified counsellor to join our family wellbeing team. You will provide compassionate, ethical counselling to children, young people and families affected by life-shortening conditions, bereavement and anticipatory grief, in line with BACP requirements.

The role requires BACP registration, post-qualifying experience with children, and the ability to work autonomously while collaborating with the Family Wellbeing and Counselling Coordinator.