Martin House has been caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions from West, North and East Yorkshire for more than 30 years. Every year we care for more than 420 families at our hospice in Boston Spa, in hospitals and in their own homes. We also support more than 150 bereaved families each year.

At Martin House Children’s Hospice we are looking to recruit new members of our Family Support team to help children and young people and their families who are living with life limiting conditions make the most of every day; and sensitively support families who are receiving end-of-life care or are bereaved. We’re looking for a caring and creative individual who want to work with the children and young people supporting them through play, art and activities.

You’ll be based in the Hospice which is currently being extended and renovated into a new building, set in the beautiful Boston Spa countryside. It’s a place of hope, joy, play and connection, where care is delivered by a multi-disciplinary team that are both supportive and inclusive. With talented individuals who share a passion to improve the lives of children with life-limiting conditions and their families, and those who are bereaved: we are striving to develop the very best in holistic wrap-around family support to families.

As part of our specialist palliative care team, you will care for children, young people and their families who are staying with us at Martin House, and support those visiting us for day care. Increasing our reach across our community and providing families with choice is central to our model of care, so you may also support children and young people in their family homes and out into hospital settings.

ABOUT YOU You will be a caring and creative individual with experience of working with children in a health, social or education setting looking to develop your skills and expertise in the hospice sector. You will have excellent communication skills and want to make a positive difference to children, young people, their families, to the team you work with and for the charity.

Our ideal candidate will

• Be committed to Martin House's values: Empathy, Respect, Integrity and Compassion.

• Want to work in a well-established, award-winning hospice, working as part of the multidisciplinary team to support the children, young people and their families from the time of their referral through to end of life care.

• Have experience of providing services in a health, education or social care setting with children, young adults, and their families.

• Have a good level of education including GCSE’s (grade C/4 or above or equivalent) including English and Mathematics.

• Due to the nature of the role, access to a vehicle for business use is essential.

Martin House places families at the heart of all that we do and this is reflected in the amazing benefits we offer our valued team members.

• Annual leave – eight weeks per year, including bank holidays

• Sick pay – six months full pay and six months half pay following successful completion of probationary period.

• Recognition of NHS pension scheme for candidates who are currently in the scheme and up to 10 per cent contributory AVIVA scheme.

• Enhanced maternity and partners leave to exceed the NHS entitlement

• Health and wellbeing programme including access to free of charge Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families

• Accredited Menopause and Mindful employer

• Life insurance – two times annual salary

• Free parking at our children’s hospice in Boston Spa

Please apply via our website www.martinhouse.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/ and complete an application form, referring to the Job Description and Person Specification which can be found here.

For further information contact Emma Taylor, Head of Family Support by email: etaylor@martinhouse.org.uk or by telephone on 01937 845045

The closing date for applications is noon on 17th October 2025. Interviews will take place on 24th October. If you have not heard from us by 22nd October please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.