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Jobs in palliative care

If you’re looking for a career in children’s palliative care, we regularly post a range of jobs, including roles in children’s nursing and volunteering opportunities across the children’s palliative care sector in charities, hospitals, hospice and community services. Together for Short Lives members can add jobs through the members’ area of our site.

Family Support Worker – Southampton

Closing date
22 Jun 2026
Location
Dorset, Hampshire and parts of Wiltshire and Isle of Wight
Salary
£24,000 pa + Company Car (with an approx. retail value of £23,000-26,000, taxable benefit in kind of £6-£8K) and other excellent benefits
Organisation
www.rainbowtrust.org.uk
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Family Support Worker – South West Care Team (Bristol and surrounding areas)

Closing date
22 Jun 2026
Location
South West Team - Bristol and surrounding areas
Salary
£24,000 pa + Company Car and benefits (including 25 days annual leave, reward scheme and pension)
Organisation
www.rainbowtrust.org.uk
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Family Support Worker – South West Care Team (Gloucestershire and Swindon)

Closing date
22 Jun 2026
Location
South West of England, with this position focusing on Gloucestershire and Swindon area.
Salary
£24,000 pa + Company Car and benefits (including 25 days annual leave, reward scheme and pension)
Organisation
www.rainbowtrust.org.uk
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Legacy and In-Memory Giving Manager

Closing date
24 Jun 2026
Location
Edinburgh or Stepps (Glasgow) - Hybrid
Salary
£41,701 - £48,200 per annum, pro rata
Organisation
Children's Hospices Across Scotland
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Community Connector

Closing date
28 Jun 2026
Location
Milton, Cambridge
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 per annum, dependent on experience
Organisation
East Anglia's Children's Hospices
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Foster Carers Needed for Children and Young People with Complex and Life Limiting Conditions

Closing date
30 Jun 2026
Location
England
Salary
Fostering Allowance
Organisation
Credo Care Fostering
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Family Support Worker – Thames Valley

Closing date
1 Jul 2026
Location
Thames Valley Team (surrounding area)
Salary
£24,000 pa + Company Car (with an approx. retail value of £23,000-26,000, taxable benefit in kind of £6-£8K) and other excellent benefits
Organisation
www.rainbowtrust.org.uk
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Palliative Community Clinical Lead

Closing date
1 Jul 2026
Location
Worcester
Salary
£46,920 to £53,040 per annum
Organisation
Acorns Childrens Hospice
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