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Children and Young People Counsellor - Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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Yes
Job Reference:
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Posted:
26.04.2025
Expiry Date:
10.06.2025
Job Description:
Salary: Marie Curie Pay Scale, aligned with AFC Band 6 – £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata)
Hours/Contract: Permanent – Part Time – 30 hours per week (weekdays)
Based: Newcastle Hospice
Closing date: 31st July 2024
Interview date: 14th August 2024
Marie Curie is focused on long-term, sustainable impact and our ambition is for everyone to have the best possible end of life experience, including all the things that are important to people at the end of their life.
As a post holder, you will provide a flexible counselling service to children and young people facing grief and loss and offer support and advice to patients and carers to enable them to support children and young people in their families. You will work alongside the Bereavement Coordinator to coordinate the Hospice’s Bereavement Service.
* Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
* Defined contribution schemes for Pension
* Loan schemes for bikes, computers, and satellite navigation systems
* Introduce a friend scheme
* Help with childcare costs (T & C’s apply)
* Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
* Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
* Life assurance for all employees
* Eye care (Marie Curie will pay towards sight tests if you use computer screens and other displays as part of your job)
* Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme
What's in it for you
* Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
* Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, which must be most recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaks of service)
* Competitive policy for parental/sick leave
* Support for continuous professional development (Marie Curie encourages personal and professional growth)
* Industry-leading training programmes
* Flexible working
* Free DBS
What we are looking for:
* Degree/Diploma in Child Counselling
* Member of BACP
* Experience in counselling or equivalent
* Palliative care experience is advantageous
* Excellent organisational skills
To apply, please send your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification, and why you want to work for Marie Curie.
For more information or an informal chat, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor, Lisa Gairon.
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