Project Worker

NI Association For Mental Health

Beacon House Central Office 80 University Street Belfast BT7 1HE

24 Oct 2008

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.

Applications are invited for the following post in Clarendon Street Beacon Centre, 20 Clarendon Street, Derry.

Project Worker - 18 Hours
Ref: AMH/PW/08/22
Salary Range: £7,000 - £9,276
Based at Clarendon Street Beacon Centre

The Project Worker will have excellent communication skills, proven experience in motivating and supporting users of mental health services. They will have the ability to promote the core values of NIAMH.

Essential Criteria will include:

• Educated NVQ level 2 or equivalent
• A minimum of 1 year’s experience in a caring capacity
• Evidence experience and/or knowledge of group work skills
• Experience of work described in the job description

Applicants will be expected to work flexibly on a shift basis which will include weekend work.

Applicants who can demonstrate one year or more mental health experience will start on the second point of the scale i.e. £7,252.

Closing date for receipt of application forms is on or before 12 noon Friday 24 October 2008.

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 70p 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.

A waiting list will be created for all positions to fill similar permanent, temporary, full and part time vacancies, which may arise within nine months of the interview date.

The Association is an Equal Opportunities Employer