Mentoring Supoprt Worker x 2

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 are seeking to recruit for the following position within the Moving on Moving Forward Team:

Mentoring Support Worker X 2 (SF866/07/16)

Project: 

Moving Forward Moving On (MFMO) is a mentoring support project working with young people aged 16-24 years who have an alternative education background and/or have a history of offending behaviour.  MFMO use the Transitional Mentoring Support Model of 1) Emotional Support; 2) Advice & Guidance; and c) Hand-holding to assist service users in addressing their barriers to progression.  As a Mentoring Support Worker you will work with service users to improve their quality of lives within their community by promoting wellbeing, independence, healthy life choices and training & employability options. Depending on the service one may have direct contact with the families and friends of the service users and one's work may change their lives too. As a mentoring support worker, one will need to be resilient enough and open minded to deal with some of the challenges that such complex needs can present.

CONTRACT:  1 post is fixed term for 1 year, 1 post is fixed term for 2 years

HOURS: 40 hours per week (primarily 9am - 5pm however flexiblity required for evening and weekend work)

SALARY: Grade 4, £16,936 per annum

In addition, EXTERN can offer the following benefits:

• 26 days annual leave per annum, increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ service and to 32 days after 5 years’ service (pro rata where applicable)
• 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: Thursday 4th August 2016 at 5pm.

It is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing Monday 15th August 2016.

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.