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Salary Would you like to make a big difference to to lives of seriously and terminally ill children? Are you seeking a Part Time, flexible role in the charitable sector? Do you have experience in nursing, local authority or commercial care? If so this could be the ideal opportunity for you, please get in touch today!
Our client is a charitable organisation who's mission is to provide support for children and young people who are sick and in medium to long -term hospital care. They now support many underfunded children's wards and individual sick children across the UK, providing essential equipment, support and entertainment to bring a Smile when it is needed most. It does this by working with Hospital authorities and local partners to develop sustainable changes in the care environment including ward regime, decoration, child-friendly equipment and opportunities for engagement, including access to communications and child appropriate games.
They are seeking a personable, organised and reliable project co-ordinator to get their At Home Project off the ground and optimise its potential to support and save seriously/terminally ill children and their families. The successful candidate will have relevant experience in the NHS/Hospital/Local Authority care/commercial care sector/relevant charity. They will be keen to make a difference where it matters most.
This is a fantastic opportunity to help develop an exciting and ambitious charity and make a real difference to those that need help and support, utilising your own experience, transferable skills, drive and ambition.
Day to day responsibilities:
To take responsibility for the launch and development of the At Home Project in Wandsworth, South London.
To provide assessment, emotional support and guidance to children and families on a case by case basis and to manage a caseload of around 20 children at any one time, approximately 200 children per year.
To work as a key member of the core team in ensuring the smooth running of the organisation day to day and its integration of this project in its service offering.
To work with the Hospital Team and to act as a catalyst and support to better transition support for children moving between Hospital and Home settings, between or after bouts of care.
To ensure accurate and accessible systems, and records, including support and progression markers and relevant communications with all stakeholders.
To develop a local volunteer team of trained mentors to expand the scope and level of care we can provide. To support the design of such provision for effectiveness.
In time, to work with the CEO to develop peer support mechanisms for parents, to help address the support gaps such parents/carers face when their child is so ill.
To support partnerships working and development across all stakeholders and potential partners, including local authorities, NHS staff and the business and wider community.
To support effective marketing for the charity, including providing inputs for social media and other marketing (led by the CEO).
To research and explore options for development, working especially with the CEO and Development Director.
Skills and experience:
Well versed in Community/NHS care settings, especially in the care of children and young people, and by extension, with their parents and families.
Ideally, charity experience in a similar role. Or with the skills outlined above and developed in other work experience settings, including care agencies.
Knowledge of volunteering or supporting and managing volunteers to get their buy in.
Ideally, A car driver with access to your own vehicle and a license with no more than three points.
Willing to work on a flexible hybrid pattern initially from home and from a small office or to hot desk within hospital settings.
You are emotionally mature and sensitive to the emotional needs of children and families in such a challenging and anxious situation, or in the case of bereavement
If you are interested and have the relevant experience, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV and we promise to get back to you. As champions of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, Hooray commit to reviewing every application we receive with complete fairness and equality.
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