Job summary
Our Sibling Support service provides dedicated support and therapeutic interventions to siblings who may be bereaved, and those who have a sibling with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition.
The service allow s siblings to access specialist support, share experiences, gain information and have the opportunity to speak to others who understand their situation and the problems they face.
Rainbows have an exciting opportunity for a Support Specialist to join the team, working with siblings to assess their individual needs and identify, plan and deliver suitable interventions.
The role is home based with regular travel across the East Midlands in order to meet the needs of our families. Occasional weekend and evening work is required.
Main duties of the job
Responsibility of the role include:
- Work with family members to increase the understanding of the needs of siblings.
- To support siblings to enable the facilitation of other groups, for example the bereaved family days and groups.
- To identify and implement creative ways to communicate with the sibling groups.
- To ensure that children, young people, and their parents are empowered through information and understanding of their rights and options to access services required.
- To ensure that the siblings individual needs are met, including the cultural, and spiritual aspects.
Requirements of the role:The ideal candidate will have a certificate in Play Therapy, Arts Therapy or Childrens Counselling or equivalent. You will have significant epericne working with siblings of children with palliative care/complex needs. You will have the ability to travel regularly across the East Midlands.
About us
Rainbows cares for hundreds of families every year from across the East Midlands who have a child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most.
We support every child and young person to fulfil their potential, and help families make the most of every precious moment, while capturing memories and keepsakes to treasure.
Were here for the whole family, offering comfort and compassion during tough times, providing the highest level of professional care until the end, and support after.
Simply put, were here to brighten short lives, and support families, wherever they are at home, in hospital or at our Hospice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Develop an annual programme of support for sibling groups in collaboration with counterpart sibling support specialist and family support team members
- Co-ordinate the implementation of the identified programme for sibling groups in conjunction with counterpart Sibling Support Specialist and Family Support Team .
- Share responsibility of leading sibling support group work and staffing , with support from Line manager
- Assess, deliver, and evaluate one to one therapeutic support to siblings who have an identified need at a suitable location.
- Liaise with schools and other organisations to facilitate sessions.
- Work with family members to increase the understanding of the needs of siblings.
- To signpost to other psychological support services as needed.
- To work in conjunction with the outreach play specialist as appropriate to support family groups or younger siblings.
- To support siblings to enable the facilitation of other groups, for example the bereaved family days and groups.
- To contribute to co-ordinating a sibling newsletter
To identify and implement creative ways to communicate with the sibling groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Develop an annual programme of support for sibling groups in collaboration with counterpart sibling support specialist and family support team members
- Co-ordinate the implementation of the identified programme for sibling groups in conjunction with counterpart Sibling Support Specialist and Family Support Team .
- Share responsibility of leading sibling support group work and staffing , with support from Line manager
- Assess, deliver, and evaluate one to one therapeutic support to siblings who have an identified need at a suitable location.
- Liaise with schools and other organisations to facilitate sessions.
- Work with family members to increase the understanding of the needs of siblings.
- To signpost to other psychological support services as needed.
- To work in conjunction with the outreach play specialist as appropriate to support family groups or younger siblings.
- To support siblings to enable the facilitation of other groups, for example the bereaved family days and groups.
- To contribute to co-ordinating a sibling newsletter
To identify and implement creative ways to communicate with the sibling groups.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate in Play Therapy, Arts therapy or childrens counselling or equivalent.
- Experience of working with siblings of children with complex disability.
- Significant demonstrable experience of working with children/young people with palliative care/complex needs.
- Knowledge of bereavement theory and ability to work therapeutically with bereaved siblings .
- Good understanding of the needs of siblings of children and young people with palliative care needs and relevant issues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate in Play Therapy, Arts therapy or childrens counselling or equivalent.
- Experience of working with siblings of children with complex disability.
- Significant demonstrable experience of working with children/young people with palliative care/complex needs.
- Knowledge of bereavement theory and ability to work therapeutically with bereaved siblings .
- Good understanding of the needs of siblings of children and young people with palliative care needs and relevant issues.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
