Job Description

At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe in a future where everyone severely affected by mental illness has access to the support they need and the respect they deserve. Our Gloucestershire Support After Suicide Service plays a vital role in providing compassionate, person centred support to people bereaved by suicide -- helping them rebuild hope, resilience and wellbeing.

We're now looking for a Suicide Bereavement Worker to join our dedicated team and be part of a highly valued, peer led service.



About the role

As a Suicide Bereavement Worker, you'll deliver one to one and group support to people aged 18+ who have been bereaved by suicide or suspected suicide. You'll work flexibly across Gloucestershire, offering in person, telephone and digital support within community settings and people's homes.

You'll help individuals navigate incredibly difficult and often complex circumstances -- from practical matters like inquests, police engagement and funeral arrangements, to emotional support, advocacy and signposting to specialist services.

This role is deeply meaningful. You'll empower people to regain control, make sense of their experiences, and move forward at their own pace.



What you'll be doing

In this role, you will:

Deliver high quality, person centred bereavement support, both 1:1 and in groups. Use bereavement support planning and outcome measurement tools to track progress and demonstrate impact. Provide practical support, advocacy and liaison with agencies (e.g. police, coroners, professionals). Offer information, guidance and signposting to local and national services. Maintain excellent working relationships with stakeholders and local communities. Contribute to service monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement. Support volunteers and ensure safe, ethical, and compassionate practice at all times.

About you

You'll bring compassion, resilience, and a strong commitment to supporting people through one of the most challenging experiences of their lives.

You'll need to have:

Experience supporting people affected by suicide, bereavement, caring roles, or working within health/social care. Lived experience of bereavement by suicide (with at least 3 years having passed). Ability to work flexibly across Gloucestershire, including evenings up to 8pm. Strong communication skills and the confidence to work independently. Experience of safeguarding, incident reporting and lone working. NVQ 3 / QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care (or related subject). Excellent organisational and IT skills.

It would be great if you also have:

Experience delivering training or awareness sessions Trauma informed training Knowledge of Gloucestershire services and communities Experience providing advocacy or supporting people who self harm Knowledge of grief theories or loss support

If you're compassionate, resilient and ready to support people at one of the most critical moments in their lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us deliver hope where it's needed most.



Why Work With Rethink Mental Illness?

At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe that when you feel supported, you can make the biggest difference. That's why we offer a range of benefits to help you thrive:

Inclusive Culture: Join staff networks that champion diversity and inclusion. Wellbeing Support: Access our Wellbeing Hub, Employee Assistance Programme, and the Unmind mental health app. Recognition & Rewards: Enjoy discounts, cashback offers, and celebrate achievements through our PULSE platform. Flexible Working & Generous Leave: Starting at 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and your birthday off), with options to buy or sell extra days. Learning & Development: Grow your career with structured onboarding and training opportunities. Financial & Family Support: Contributory pension scheme, enhanced family leave, and travel benefits like season ticket loans and cycle-to-work schemes. Referral Bonus: Earn up to 300 for introducing someone to our team.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Diversity is important to us, and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we're working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status?and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.



Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider -?and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our?anti-racist statement?.?We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our?Race Equality Action Plan?which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.