Specialist Bereavement Services Manager (Kent & Medway)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Service Manager to join our Kent and Medway Specialist Bereavement Services team.
In this rewarding role, you will lead and support a team delivering bereavement-focused interventions for children and young people, including both individual and group therapeutic work. You will also play a key role in providing training and consultation to other professionals supporting bereaved children.
We are seeking a qualified, bereavement-trained therapist living in the Kent & Medway area, who is interested in developing or furthering their management skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the delivery of high-quality bereavement interventions (individual and group)
- Provide consultation and training to professionals working with bereaved CYP
- Work collaboratively within multi-agency settings and contribute to case discussions
- Support and provide guidance to parents and carers, including delivering online workshops
- Ensure robust safeguarding practices and effective management of clinical risk
- Lead and support the practitioners and volunteers delivering the service
- Contribute to service development
About You
We’d love to hear from you if you are:
- A qualified and experienced clinician
- Bereavement-trained, with proven experience delivering bereavement therapy
- Skilled in facilitating both individual and group therapy for children and young people
- Experienced in supporting parents and carers, including leading workshops
- Confident working within multi-agency environments, providing consultation and professional input
- Knowledgeable in clinical risk and safeguarding, with a strong and evidenced track record
- A confident presenter, able to deliver training to professionals
- A clear and professional communicator
- Skilled in building positive working relationships and contributing effectively to a team
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
Details of the role:
Working hours: 22 hours
Location: Working from home and travelling throughout Kent and Medway
For more information, to discuss the role, or to express your interest, please contact [email protected]
All shortlisted candidates will need to complete a Chums application form
For a copy of the full job description and application form, please visit our website:
https://chums.uk.com/vacancies
Pay: £23,600.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ashford TN25 6RJ
