Project Worker

Northern Ireland Assoication for Mental Health

Beacon House Central Office 80 University Street Belfast BT7 1HE.

30 Mar 2007

Human Resource Department

www.niamh.co.uk

The Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health is a registered charity concerned with the promotion of mental health and the provision of mental health services throughout Northern Ireland.

Beacon Support Services, a department of NIAMH, provides support to tenants of Sheltered Housing Schemes. Sheltered Housing Schemes provide accommodation for older people with additional support needs, these may be related to physical or mental health, or both. Beacon Support Services staff provide and arrange one-to-one or group support as required.

Applications are invited for the following post:

Project Worker
Ref AMH/PWA/07/001
Salary scale: £13,838 - 18,157
Based in Beacon Support Services, Daisyhill Court, West Belfast

The applicant will be highly motivated and able to contribute to the development of a range of support services to meet the needs of residents in a Sheltered Housing Scheme. The successful applicant will be expected to work a flexible rota that includes early, late and weekend shifts.

Essential Criteria will include:

1. Educated to GCSE level standard or equivalent.
2. A minimum of 1 year’s experience working with people in a Day Care, Supported Housing or Community Health Setting.

Closing date for receipt of application forms is on or before 12 noon Friday 30 March 2007

Please visit our website to download an application pack www.niamh.co.uk or alternatively application packs can be obtained by sending a stamped addressed envelope 15"x 10" with postage of 44p by quoting the appropriate reference to:

Northern Ireland Association For Mental Health, Human Resource Department, Beacon House, Central Office, 80 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HE.

The Association is an Equal Opportunities Employer