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.
"I can trust this place and now I have so much hope" Service User
At Extern, we make a difference...
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.
Supporting Families provide quality services to at ‘risk’ [hardiker level’s 2, 3 and 4] young people aged 8 - 17 years inclusive, and their carers, in need of a high level of individual/family support, delivered with an individual, group and residential context.
Supporting Families is now recruiting for:
Project Workers (Waiting List) – Supporting Families (Job ref no. SF/604/04/14)
Projects: Various Supporting Families projects across Greater Belfast and Ards including FACES, Intensive Support Fostering, Kinship Fostercare Support, Linx, Pathways, Strength 2 Strength, Time Out (East) and Youth Support (East)
Hours: Up to full-time, 40 hours per week including paid and unpaid breaks
Salary: £16,936 per annum (single salary point)
Successful applicants shall be placed on a waiting list for consideration, should permanent (subject to funding), fixed term or temporary Project Worker positions within the above projects become available within the next 12 months.
The job description, person specification and application form are attached.
Please note the closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 12 midday on Monday 28 April 2014
The provisional date for interviews is week commencing Monday 5 May 2014.
Extern is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Closing Date
1:00pm