Key Worker Over to YOUth Project

Key Worker Over to YOUth Project Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Team Post: Key Worker Over to YOUth Project NI171/09/26/5v-2 Salary: Grade 5 salary scale: £26,679

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- £31,325 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week Contract Status: Fixed term (Specific Funding) until 30th June 2029 Location: Belfast About the Service The Over to YOUth project is part of SEUPBs Youth Programme under Theme 3.2 Empowering & Investing in Our Young People.This is a cross-border initiative designed to support disadvantaged & marginalized youth aged 14-24 years across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.

This will be a targeted capacity building 6-month programme with intensive weekly engagement across 3-4 days a week, providing opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds to share the same space and learn from each other as an effective way to eliminate prejudice and promote mutual respect.

As a Key Worker you will ideally have knowledge of the issues facing young people who are deemed as NEET (not in training education or employment) or have an awareness of the challenges this can bring and will be able to draw on this experience in a positive and constructive way to help and support young people.

As a Key Worker you will work with service users to improve their quality of lives within their community by promoting wellbeing, independence, healthy choices and training & employability options.

As a Key Worker, one will need to be resilient enough and open minded to deal with some of the challenges that such complex needs can present.

Job Description and Person Specification Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available on our website.

Closing Date: 12:00pm on 18th November 2026.

Informal Enquiries: Benefits EXTERN offer a competitive benefits package including: 26 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years service and 32 days after 5 years service.

11 statutory holidays.

Generous pension, employer contribution of 6.5%.

Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay.

Life Assurance and Wellbeing Programmes.

Comprehensive induction and training.

Regular Supervision.

Employee Assistance Programme. xwzovoh

Bike To Work Scheme.

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