Job ref: 26036 Job type: Permanent Location: Horizon House Salary: Band 5 £37,796 (£19.33 ph) / Band 6 £46,580 (£23.82 ph) Closing date: Thursday 18 Jun 2026 16:00 Job summaryPost: Family Support Social WorkerBand:Band 5 (AYE) £37,796 pro rata/ £19.33 per hourBand 6 £46,580 pro rata/ £23.82 per hourContract:Bank and Waiting ListLocation: Horizon House, 18 O'Neill Road, Newtownabbey BT36 6WBPlease note: there are no current or pending vacancies but we hold our waiting lists live for 12 months.Job RoleThe post holder will plan, organise, deliver, and review a wide range of family support and bereavement support interventions to the families of children who use Northern Ireland Children's Hospice (NICH) services, as well as, to families referred through the Belfast Bereavement Project. The post holder will work in collaboration with the Social Work Manager and other senior managers within NICH to ensure that a range of appropriate support services are available to families across Northern Ireland. This will require the post holder to travel regionally across Northern Ireland on a regular basis.For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Specification. If you have any queries, please contact a member of the People & Organisational Development Team on .The closing date for applications is Thursday 18th June 2026 at 4pm (we recommend that applications are submitted at least 15 minutes prior to the closing time to ensure technical difficulties are not encountered).For guidance on how to apply using our online application platform GetGot, or troubleshooting any potential issues, please refer to the following link: Getgot FAQsPlease note all correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form. Please ensure to check your 'junk/spam' folder as due to personal email security settings, emails can sometimes appear here. Any email correspondence will come from an email address ending ."We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons" To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/RegisterWHJS1_NI