To provide employment skills accredited training programme to service users from Extern Works; to identify potential placements with employers and provide relevant support to both employers and trainees on placement; to support trainees into employment.
EXTERN is a large charity which helps to improve the lives of children and adults facing challenging circumstances and makes communities safer across the island of Ireland.
We work in partnership with a variety of organisations including housing, criminal justice, heath, social services, education, employment and voluntary and community sectors to deliver a range of services.
EXTERN Works offers employability skills training and support services to individuals from a range of disadvantaged backgrounds including people who are homeless, ex-offenders, and people with mental health issues and individuals with learning difficulties.
This service provides a range of vocational, soft skills and personal training to adults who are unable to access mainstream provision due to their homelessness, poor mental health or offending behaviour.
Specifically, EXTERN Works provides training for adults who are homeless and who are trying to find accommodation and people who are nearing the end of their prison sentences or who have already been released from prison and are being rehabilitated.
We are currently recruiting for the following position:
Development Officer
(Job Ref No: SC814/04/16)
Salary: Grade 5 (£21,618 per annum)
Location: Trench Road, Mallusk
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (including paid breaks)
Contract Status: Continuous, subject to funding until 31st March 2018
In addition, EXTERN can offer the following benefits:
- 26 days annual leave pro rata per annum,increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ service and to 32 days after 5 years’ service
- 11 statutory holidays pro rata per annum
- Pension with 6% employer contribution
- Comprehensive Learning & Development package
- Childcare Voucher scheme
Job Description and application form are attached. Please note ALL sections of the application form (Parts A – F) must be completed and returned in order for Parts A and B of your application to go forward for shortlisting consideration (please do not amalgamate the three separate sections of the form).
Closing date and time for completed applications: Friday 29th April 2016 at 5.00pm
EXTERN is an equal opportunities employer.
NOTE
This position is subject to an Enhanced Access NI check. Copies of the relevant
policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders as well as the Access NI Code of
Practice are available on request. Please note that having a criminal record
will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position with
EXTERN.
Closing Date
1:00pm