SESSIONAL WORKERS (Newry & Downpatrick)

MACS SUPPORTING CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

MACS Supporting Young People is a registered charity. We are a progressive, user-friendly organisation providing a range of support services for young people aged 16-25 who haven't had a fair deal.

SESSIONAL WORKERS – HOUSING SERVICE (NEWRY & DOWNPATRICK) 

MACS Supported Housing Services (Move in to Move On) provide support to homeless young people, and young people leaving care, to make the transition to interdependent living and their own tenancy.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA 

  • A minimum of 1 years’ experience of supporting at risk young people aged 16-25
  • Experience of working with at risk young people aged 16-25 in a group setting
  • Experience of working with challenging & aggressive behaviour
  • Experience of assessing and working with risk
  • Attendance at a 1 day mandatory training session 

It will be a requirement of this post to register with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC).

Hours of Employment:  Shifts available on a casual basis

Shift Patterns (Subject to Change):                        

Downpatrick

  1. Waking Shift: 6pm – 6am (£9.88 per hour)
  2. Sleep in Shift: 8.30pm – 8.30am - £9.88 per hour  for 5 hours awake per 12 hour shift and £35 sleep in allowance (1.00am to 8.00am)
  3. Daytime cover including weekends and bank holidays  - £9.88 per hour

Newry

  1. Waking Shift: 5pm – 5am (£9.88 per hour)
  2. Sleep in Shift: 9pm – 9am - £9.88 per hour  for 5 hours awake per 12 hour shift and £35 sleep in allowance (1.00am to 8.00am)
  3. Daytime cover including weekends and bank holidays  - £9.88 per hour

Closing Date: Tuesday 28 April 2015 at 12 midday

Date for interview : Tuesday 5 May 2015

In order to be offered a position, candidates successful at interview stage will be required to attend a mandatory induction training day on Saturday 9 May 2015 from 9.30am to 4pm 

For full application pack including job description please visit our website on www.macsni.org, or go to www.communityni.org or www.nijobfinder.co.uk 

MACS is an equal opportunities employer

Closing Date

Tuesday / 28 April 2015
1:00pm

Contact Details

Gary McKenna

303 Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 3GG
United Kingdom