PART TIME DEVELOPMENT WORKER/TRAINER
The Trustees of Rainbows Bereavement Support GB seek to appoint a Part-time Development Worker/Trainer for the region of Central London, East & Essex(Equivalent of five hours a week; term time only)
Applicants will be required to have an appropriate background in education, health or social welfare and should possess an understanding of the issues surrounding bereavement and loss.
Rainbows Bereavement Support GB is an increasingly successful national charity offering training in bereavement and loss to school staff and bereavement support programmes for children and young people grieving a significant and often devastating loss in their lives.
Further details are shown below. If you would like to know more about the post, we warmly encourage you to speak informally and in confidence to Sharon Melia-Craven, Rainbows National Director before making an application. Sharon may be contacted by email and an application form can also be obtained from Sharon on:
sharonmeliacraven@rainbowsgb.onmicrosoft.com
or phone on 07764 431536
RAINBOWS Central London, East & Essex (CLEE)
Serving communities in Central London, East London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and surrounding areas
RAINBOWS DEVELOPMENT WORKERS / TRAINERS
(Equivalent to 5 hrs a week; 40 week contract; term time only) Required for November 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The essential purpose of this post is twofold:
1. To support the work of Rainbows currently operating in the schools across the regions.
2. To actively encourage additional schools in the region to ensure staff are trained in bereavement and loss issues and make use of Rainbows programmes as a proven and successful means of supporting children and young people through painful transitions in their lives.
It will be a requirement of the post that the successful candidate undergoes training to become a Rainbows Registered Director/Trainer.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
It is essential that applicants are able to show that they have:
- An appropriate understanding of the issues surrounding bereavement and loss
- An empathy towards vulnerable children and adults
- A willingness to undergo training as a Rainbows Registered Director (Dates to be mutually agreed).
- The ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with parents, school staff and a wide range of professionals
- The confidence and ability to train staff in schools and other settings
- Time management skills and an ability to prioritise workload with minimal supervision.
- Computer capability, with an ability to create high quality newsletters, invitations and publicity materials, and to manage basic computer databases, using Microsoft Office.
- The ability to be self-motivated, to work alone and as part of a team
- The capacity to eventually create a self-financing post.
In addition, applicants should hold a current driving licence and have access to a car. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
While not essential, it will be desirable that applicants have an understanding of Rainbows groups in a school setting.
An hourly rate of £12.21 (National Living wage) will be paid monthly over twelve months. Travel expenses will be paid from an agreed base within the region.
APPLICATION:
Applicants are requested to submit their application form to Sharon Melia Craven, National Director, Rainbows Bereavement Support GB by email to: sharonmeliacraven@rainbowsgb.onmicrosoft.com
Closing date: 12 noon on the 11th October 2025
Interviews will be held during the week of 20th October 2025