Bereavement Support Volunteer with Children and Young People

Bereavement Support Volunteer with Children and Young People, Harrogate

Location: Crimple House, Harrogate, Thirsk (The Lambert) with optional travel to local schools.

Hours: 3 hours per week (plus 1 hour per month for group supervision and 1 hour for training and CPD).

Commitment: Minimum of one year of volunteering.

Timeline: Application Start Date 01-07-2026, Application End Date 22-07-2026.

Responsibilities

Provide direct support to children, young people and their families living with bereavement. Following training, conduct one to one support sessions, facilitating young people to talk, process grief and receive support. Volunteers will also attend group supervision and training as required.

Requirements

• Empathetic and reflective approach
• Basic IT skills
• Understanding of children and young people safeguarding
• Willingness to learn new theories and direct work with children and young people
• Commitment of at least one year of volunteering

Benefits

• Full training and ongoing support
• Flexible volunteering hours
• Opportunity to be part of a caring and dedicated team
• Complementary training and reflective meetings

Values

• Put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do
• Caring and compassionate
• Personal and supportive approach
• Responsive
• Fair
• Professional
• Collaborative
• Accountable

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to diversity and inclusive recruitment.