Website Ruth Strauss Foundation
Salary
TBC
Reporting To:
Family Support Service Manager, Victoria Fawdry
Hours Per Week:
14 hours per week
Location:
Hybrid
A new role at the Ruth Strauss Foundation as a Counsellor with the Family Support Team
Due to sustained increase in referrals to the service, we are delighted to bring forward our 2026 recruitment plan to add another member to our small and passionate team.
We are looking for a counsellor to join us on a part-time basis (14 hours per week), predominantly working from home with some travel into central London required on a quarterly basis.
This role will be part of a high-quality service which offers guidance, information, and emotional support to parents and those with significant caring responsibilities to prepare their child(ren) when a parent has an incurable cancer diagnosis.
You will support parents and caregivers via booked online or telephone appointments and will also include co-delivering online support groups. Your support will enable parents to feel supported, guided, and confident in preparing their child and the whole family for parental death.
If you are interested in this role we encourage you to contact the Family Support Service Manager, Victoria Fawdry victoria.fawdry@ruthstraussfoundation.com to request the job description before sending your application.
Applications will close on Monday 13th October at 9.00am.
We will be interviewing for the role on Thursday 30th October in London.
About The Foundation
In early 2018, Ruth Strauss, the late wife of Sir Andrew Strauss, the former England cricket captain, was diagnosed with an incurable lung cancer that affects non-smokers. Ruth died on 29 December 2018; she was 46 years old and mother to two children, then aged 10 and 13.
In her memory, Sir Andrew has launched The Ruth Strauss Foundation to:
- Provide emotional support for families to prepare for the death of a parent from cancer
- Raise awareness of the need for more research & collaboration in the fight against non-smoking lungcancers