Senior Sibling Worker

• Senior Sibling Worker
• Permanent Contract
• Little Harbour St Austell Cornwall
• Frompa pro rata plus enhancements for unsocial hours (April pay award pending)

Join our team for a rewarding career 98 of staff agree that they are proud to work for CHSW.

About Us

Childrens Hospice South West provides care and support for children with life limiting conditions. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Sibling Support Worker to join our friendly team where you will be able to really make a difference to the lives of the children and families who we support.

Happy amazing special and fun are perhaps not the first words that spring to mind when you think of a childrens hospice but this is exactly how our families describe our hospices. Matched by our staff feeling proud rewarded and making a difference by working in this special setting this is perhaps quite a different carers role to what you might have expected.

We provide respite palliative and bereavement care for children with lifelimiting conditions on a onetoone basis. Having the time to build relationships with children and their families whilst they are at the hospice and between visits helps to make our roles incredibly fulfilling.

Working as part of a friendly team Little Harbour offers a beautiful homely well equipped workplace within a supportive environment where you will be recognised as a valuable individual member of the care team. 96 of our staff strongly agree that they enjoy the work they do at CHSW and we value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team.

The Role

In this role you will provide supervision and support to the Sibling Workers and manage the day to day running of the Sibling Service at Little Harbour. Key responsibilities include providing supervision and support to the sibling workers and managing the day to day delivery of the sibling service. In addition ensuring safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults meeting the specific needs of the brothers and sisters of children using the hospice providing activities and opportunities for play to ensure their stay is a positive experience and together with the Care Team providing emotional support including bereavement care when needed.

The Successful Candidate

A relevant play or youth work qualification and previous experience of working with children in providing play and recreational activities is essential. A flexible approach to working days and activities is essential to support the hospice and changeable needs of the families. Our care team work rotating shifts which will include bank holidays and weekend shifts.

What we offer

33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement which increases with service

enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay

personal pension scheme with 7 employer contribution

family friendly policies with enhanced maternity/adoption pay

occupational health wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programme

group life insurance scheme

training and development opportunities

environmental and green agenda

a supportive and inclusive environment

a chance to make a real difference

Training

Full onthejob training and a comprehensive induction period will be given relevant to the role as well as ongoing training and development opportunities.

Please note: We may close this vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received; therefore we recommend you apply early

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking on the link before the closing date of 13th April 2025. If you have any questions please visit our website to find our more or use our email to contact us and speak to one of our HR team today.

Anticipated interview date: TBC

CHSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. Charity Registration Number.

Required Experience:

Senior IC