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Bereavement and Young People Worker, Grief Matters
- Full time
- On site: Livingston
- £30,885
- Point 27 on SJC legacy scale - pay award pending. Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2027. 36.25 hours per week, within the hours of Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
- Closing 6 June 2025

- Advertised from 13 May 2025
Role
West Lothian Drug and Alcohol Service is a well-established 3rd sector organisation with a history and reputation for delivering a wide range of effective early interventions and psychological therapies around alcohol and drugs throughout West Lothian as well as providing Young Peoples Services and a Family Support Service.
As part of our Psychological Therapies service we are looking to recruit a skilled worker to provide face to face bereavement counselling and support for young people aged from 12-18 who have experienced the sudden loss of a loved one or friend.
This is a fixed term post until 31 March 2027, funded through The National Lottery Community Fund. The role will mainly involve face to face 1 to 1 working, with some group work interventions across West Lothian in a range of settings. Some evening work and weekend work may be required from time to time.
This post is delivered in person and is not suitable for hybrid or home working. The Service operates from premises at The Almondbank Centre in Craigshill, Livingston.
Application notes
For further information about the post contact: Fiona Brown (Deputy Manager) on 07795200260 or Fiona.brown@wldas.org
Application forms and online submission can be found at www.wldas.com/vacancies or by contacting Lisa Macmillan Business Manager on 07930674177 or lisa.macmillan@wldas.org
Closing date for receipt of completed applications: 6th June 2025
Please note we do NOT accept CVs