Service Delivery Co-ordinator
This role provides a great opportunity to support children, young people and families, at one of the most challenging times in their life, following the death of a loved one.
Job details
Location
Foyle/Belfast
Salary
FTE: £24,998
Hours of work
35 per week
Contract
Temporary
Closing date
October 7, 2024
The role
Cruse Bereavement Support is the UK’s leading Bereavement charity. We help people through one of the most painful times of their lives through bereavement support, information and campaigning.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Service Delivery Co-ordinator to join our Somewhere For Us Project team. The aim of the Somewhere For Us project is to ensure that children and young people feel supported on their grief journey. The project service is co-designed with a Youth Advisory Group. You will be responsible for the delivery of a range of bereavement supports to children, young people and communities across the Western and Northern Trust Areas and wider NI if required. The support is provided through Understanding Your Child’s Bereavement online session for parents, group support, 1-1 support and Understanding Your Bereavement online sessions for children and young people. Awareness sessions are provided to organisations and individuals working with children and young people within the community, for example sports clubs, community groups, schools, churches.
The Somewhere For Us Project supports bereaved children and young people aged 8 – 25. It is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund through their Empowering Young People funding stream.
The post is based in our Foyle office, with one day a week in Belfast. The post is funded until the end of June 2027.
How to apply
Your application must consist of a CV, covering letter & NI Monitoring Form, which outlines your suitability for the role with reference to the Job Description and Person Specification and should be no longer than two pages. Please send your application to [email protected]
The closing date for applications is Monday, 7 October 2024, with interviews taking place on Tuesday, 15 October 2024 in the Cruse office, Bishop Street, Derry/Londonderry.
Please be advised that if you do not hear from us by Friday, 11 October 2024, unfortunately on this occasion you have not been shortlisted.
Cruse welcomes and encourages applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.
Criminal Record Checks
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