Keyworker - Step 2 Service
Key Workers are responsible for forming professional relationships with people and assist them to live more successfully within their local communities, improve their health and wellbeing by addressing their drug and alcohol use.
Key Workers are responsible for forming professional relationships with people and assist them to live more successfully within their local communities, improve their health and wellbeing by addressing their drug and alcohol use.
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.
The Drug and Alcohol Adult Intervention and Family Support Service is a service aimed at working with and supporting adults who are drinking alcohol or misusing drugs in a hazardous/harmful but non-dependent way, and providing support for family members impacted by a relations drinking/drug misuse.
We are currently recruiting for the following position:
Key Worker
(Job Ref No: SC877/08/16)
Salary: Grade 5 (£12970.00 per annum)
Location: Based in Ballymena but with flexibility to work across the whole Northern Trust area
Hours: Part-time, 24 hours per week including breaks (22.5 paid)
Contract Status: Continuous, subject to funding until 30th June 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 6.5% 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: Monday 22nd August 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