current vacancies at space2grieve
if you want to make a difference to the lives of people in their grief, get in touch
We are excited to announce that we are now looking to recruit volunteer Bereavement Supporters to join our dedicated Specialist Team.
space2grieve is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, enabling everyone to make a difference through volunteering and voluntary sector organisations.
These are the qualities and skills we are looking for:
bereavement support specialist - role specifications click here
Personal specification
Essential requirements:
- Experience of working in a person-centred environment.
- Experience of using active listening skills.
- Awareness of own personal issues around death.
- Ability to manage sensitively and with compassion the needs of the client.
- Ability to maintain a professional approach at all times with both volunteers and clients.
- Confident of own judgement and initiative but able to seek guidance as appropriate from supervision and the service management team.
- Ability to be self-reflective, autonomous and to practice self-care
- To be responsible for maintaining and developing one’s own professional development.
- Awareness and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and the implications for supporting bereaved clients.
- Ability to maintain client and volunteer confidentiality.
- Be competent with basic IT systems.
- Commitment to the space2grieve service model and values – as explained on the website.
- To be available for a minimum of 2 hours at the same time each week with monthly addition of 2 hours for supervision.
- Commit to attending the full training programme and induction and additional CPD provided.
Desirable:
- Additional qualifications in counselling/health/social care professional training
- A resident of Richmond Borough
- Experience of working with bereavement
- Holder of a current and transferrable Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate
If you want to make a difference to the lives of people in their grief, then we welcome your application.
You can download the specification document here with full details of the training schedule.
Please register your interest to recruitment@space2grieve.org.uk. Upon registering your interest you will be required to complete and return an application form by 5 April 2024.
References will be required.
Interviews will be held on Friday 12 April and Friday 19 April 2024
NB: As we are a small new charity, we are unable to consider students wishing to volunteer as part of a counselling course.
get in touch
Please register your interest in working for space2grieve via the email to recruitment@space2grieve.org.uk
volunteer
Be part of a group motivated to make a difference to our local community, now and in the future.
Being part of space2grieve means being part of a group of people dedicated to providing the best Bereavement Support for the residents of Richmond Borough. It gives you a chance to gain new skills, build friendships, attend regular social events and training, share ideas, and most of all, contribute to our local community.
There are many ways you could volunteer for space2grieve.
If you would like to train to become one of our wonderful Bereavement Support Specialists, please contact recruitment@