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Could you be a lifeline for someone navigating loss?
We’re looking for a compassionate and resilient individual to join Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind as a Suicide Bereavement Practitioner. In this unique role, you’ll provide vital support to people, families, and communities affected by suicide—helping them find strength, hope, and connection during the most difficult of times.
You’ll be the steady presence that helps someone take their next step, whether through one-to-one support, group sessions, or practical guidance around inquests, funeral arrangements, or workplace communication.
Working within a supportive and collaborative team, you’ll also connect with coroners, NHS partners, schools, police, and local authorities to ensure those impacted by suicide are never left to manage alone.
We’re seeking someone who:
- Brings empathy, professionalism, and resilience to their work.
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Has experience in health, social care, mental health, or bereavement support.
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Can confidently work with vulnerable groups and complex needs.
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Is passionate about improving mental health support and strengthening community responses to suicide.
In return, we’ll invest in your growth and wellbeing, offering:
- A salary of £27,000 FTE
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Flexible hours and hybrid working options.
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25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
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Specialist training, supervision, and CPD opportunities
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A collaborative, compassionate team culture where your work truly matters
By joining us, you’ll not only support individuals—you’ll help shape a more compassionate community response to suicide across Swindon and Gloucestershire.
If you’re ready to use your skills to make a difference, get in touch!
Registered Charity
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We provide advice and support to empower anyone in our local communities experiencing a mental health problem.
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Thank you!
We are a dynamic charity which supports adults with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health. We operate two Learning Centres, Charity Shop and Café in Northampton, and we aspire for further growth within the West Northants area.
We place our service users at the centre of what we do and pride ourselves on their having a fulfilled happy time. Our ethos, our motive is their achievement.
We are recruiting a Head of Care Services to join our senior team and to play their part in the ongoing development of our activities, ensuring that we maintain high quality standards and a person-centred approach. The ideal applicant will have experience in ensuring the care and wellbeing of individuals, ideally with learning disabilities, autism and mental health, including the preparation of the range of paperwork and audits covering all aspects of care in a Day Centre setting,
The postholder will have knowledge of managing staff and supporting them to achieve positive outcomes, experience of interacting with Social Services and Health professionals, knowledge of Safeguarding procedures and managing the minimising of risk, strong I.T and communication skills and ability to contribute as part of a team and on their own initiative.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Section A: Service User Wellbeing
· Ensure that we are in receipt of all appropriate current information on service users to fulfil our duty of care and support. This includes by way of examples, information on general health, allergies, medication, behavioural issues, and general interests.
· Ensure we have in place all Individual Risk Assessments as required to fully inform staff members of the needs of each service users and equip them with the knowledge to respond accordingly.
Section B: Parent / Carer and Professional Liaison
· Maintain either in person or through the Centre Care Managers, regular communication with all parents / carers and ensure we create a team approach to jointly working on the wellbeing of the service user.
· Respond to all incoming communication in a timely manner which ensures we build our reputation as a valued provider and support.
Section C: New Referrals
· Provide the focal point on the recruitment of new service users, identifying opportunities from brokerage and other sources, such as Specialist Schools, and ensure that each potential attendee and their parents / carers are supported through the process of visit, taster days, making choices and arranging the financial package.
· Ensure we are able to meet the selection and reporting requirements of each stakeholder seeking to place an individual and that they likewise can comply with our own service delivery requirements. This will be enacted in liaison with the CEO and Head of Business Services.
Please see attachments for further responsibilities
A full clean U.K. driving licence and qualification in Health and Social Care are welcomed.
We value our staff team and are accredited by the Living Wage Foundation in paying all our staff on or above the Real Living Wage.
Please note we require a CV and a completed application form.
References and a full enhanced DBS check will be required.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 7th October 2025
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 13th October 2025,
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Spectrum Northants CEO using the e-mail or phone number previously mentioned.
Thank you!
About Women in Prison
Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation. We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.
Job Description:
Job Purpose:
Women in Prison’s Advocates deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, independent advocacy for women in communities and in prisons, which focuses on early intervention, and holistic provision as part of a ‘whole system’ multi-agency response that looks to address the root causes of women’s offending.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide in-depth, ongoing support to a caseload of women who have been referred for support by prison staff, predominately the Mental Health In-Reach Teams and Primary Care Teams.
Key Responsibility Areas:
1. Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive advocacy and support to women in contact with the criminal justice system.
2. Maintain case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording.
3. Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders such as statutory and voluntary sector agencies.
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