Children and Families Practitioner

*APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED*

£36,201fte. Part time 30 hours per week, hybrid working.  

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join a small, committed and experienced team supporting children, young people and families before and after the death of a parent or sibling. SeeSaw is a local award-winning charity, established in 1999 and providing grief support for Oxfordshire families since 2000. 

We are looking for candidates who have experience of working with children and young people, and their families. You may have gained experience in a range of settings, but the most important quality is the ability to communicate effectively and to make and sustain supportive relationships with families. 

Our practitioners have a caseload of individual children and their families, and liaise with professionals from schools, health, social care and children and young people’s mental health services, as well as with our team of Volunteer Support Workers. You will be able to work collaboratively and on your own initiative, ideally have a qualification in health care, social work, counselling, psychological services or education; knowledge of therapeutic interventions in grief work would be helpful but not essential as training will be given. 

Men, younger people, and individuals from minoritised communities are underrepresented in our workforce and we are particularly keen to encourage applications from these groups. 

For more information please click on the link below. We will be reviewing applications as we receive them so would encourage applicants not to wait to apply as we may close applications early. To apply please submit your CV and a statement explaining how you meet each of the essential requirements, and any desirables, on the person specifications to [email protected] 

To discuss any adaptations, you might need to make an application please send requests to the email above. 

*APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED*

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 17th June 2025 

Job Specification

 

Volunteering for SeeSaw

Here at SeeSaw we value our volunteers as they are essential in helping us support children and young people experiencing bereavement.

SeeSaw depends on volunteers for many areas of our work. Volunteers may be trained to provide direct support to bereaved children or help us with fundraising and raising awareness about SeeSaw’s work.  It is a good way to meet new people, builds essential skills and make a difference to the lives of bereaved children.

 

The types of volunteers we actively need

Fundraising Volunteers – Our Fundraising Team relies on many volunteers to help with events. Some of the ways that volunteers help might include taking part in bucket collections,  stewarding runners, running a SeeSaw stall at a local event or by selling raffle tickets.

Volunteer Ambassadors – Our Volunteer Ambassadors give talks and presentations about our vital work to the community, represent SeeSaw at events and carry out cheque collections.

Why volunteer?

There are so many wonderful reasons people choose to volunteer. For some it provides an opportunity to:

  • Give something back to an organisation that has impacted on a person’s life, either directly or indirectly
  • Make a difference to the lives of others
  • Feel valued and part of a team
  • Spend quality time away from work or a busy lifestyle
  • Gain confidence and self-esteem

Volunteering also creates many opportunities for:

  • Gaining new skills, knowledge and experience 
  • Enhancing a CV 
  • Improving employment prospects 
  • Meeting new people and making new friends 
  • A chance to socialise 
  • Getting to know the local community 

If you have a little spare time and would like to find out more about the fundraising volunteer opportunities that are available, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Jo [email protected].