Sibling Activity Coordinator

£31,415.64 pa (FTE)

15 hours per week

About us: 

At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, we care for children and young adults with life-limiting conditions. We support hundreds of families, both in our hospice and in family homes.

Our support services are wide ranging and bespoke to each family; including overnight care, music therapy, counselling, sibling support groups, home visits and much, much more. 

It costs around £6.5m to keep our doors open for families across South Yorkshire and beyond. Statutory funding makes up 16% of this amount and the rest is raised through fundraising activity.

Our services include overnight stays and community breaks at home or in the hospice. We also support the whole family from diagnosis with our multi-disciplinary Family Support team who provide counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy and much more. Our care team supports these families in our modern, purpose-built building. All our rooms/bedrooms have a homely feel. We have a sensory room, spa pool, cinema room and six acres of gardens.  

We support families from a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families and staff to use. 

The role:

To work as part of our Family Support Team providing holistic support from the point of referral through to post bereavement.  This role involves developing and facilitating regular opportunities for siblings (age 5+) who are living with a brother or sister with a life limiting condition or those who are bereaved, to participate in fun, engaging activities that promote peer support both in the hospice and off site. The role also includes collaboration with our in-house Activity Coordinators to plan, resource and facilitate family events at Bluebell Wood that offer a wide variety of inclusive provision that is accessible for all family members including siblings.

The requirements:

To fulfil the role effectively you will be a creative and enthusiastic individual able to work collaboratively within a team as well as independently to implement a varied service offer for siblings.  You will be well organised and resourceful with the ability to work with allocated budgets and contribute to the future planning of the sibling service offer.  You will have experience of working with children and young people and be able to work flexibly, with occasional evening, weekend and school holiday provision required.

In return, we can offer you a fantastic working environment and the following benefits:

·       33 days’ annual leave with the option to buy and sell

·       Sick pay

·       Health Care Cash Back Scheme

·       Free counselling sessions

·       Enhanced maternity pay

·       Enhanced paternity pay

·       Enhanced parental bereavement leave

·       Compassionate leave

·       Salary sacrifice scheme

·       Training & Development

·       Investment in your wellbeing

·       Volunteering & shadowing days

·       Free parking on main site

·       Free drinks and subsidised meals

·       Time off in lieu

·       Uniform

·       Eligible for NHS Blue Light Card

·       Eligible for The Company Shop

At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice we value everyone who works with us, embrace individual differences and recognise that great things happen when we work together.

How to apply:

For informal enquiries please contact Sarah Bottrell, Head of Family Support on 01909 514 360, or email [email protected]

Download the job description and person specification here

Download your application form here

Please download the job description and person specification for more information and if you think you have what we are looking for, download and complete the application form above and return it to [email protected]

Closing date:      30th September 2024

Interview Date    11th October 2024

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