The Youth officer will be responsible for promoting the inclusion of children and young people with a disability in a broad range of mainstream activities within their local community.
The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following staff member:
YOUTH OFFICER REF: 17/109/YO/WEB
The Youth officer will be responsible for promoting the inclusion of children and young people with a disability in a broad range of mainstream activities within their local community.
The post will include some personal care, involving considerable moving and handling tasks.
Hours: 37 Hours per Week (This will include evening & weekend work)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Community Services – Children and Young People Western Trust (Northern Sector)
Salary: 3 point incremental scale starting on £21,268
Essential:
- · 3rd level qualification: NVQ 4 / Degree or equivalent in Youth & Community or another relevant discipline
- · Minimum of 1 years’ paid experience of working directly with children and young people
OR
- 2nd level qualification to NVQ 3 or equivalent in Youth & Community or another relevant discipline
- Minimum of 3 paid years’ experience as above Ability to work independently
- Excellent organisational, communication & interpersonal skills
- Partnership Working
- Hold a full current driving license valid for use in the UK and Ireland and have access to a car on appointment.
This criterion will be waived in the case of a suitable applicant who has a disability which
prohibits them from driving but who is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements in
order to meet the requirements of the post in full.
Desirable:
- Experience of delivering personal development programmes
- Experience of developing arts-based activities, community/environmental projects, residential activities, outdoor education and sporting activities
- Experience of working with children & young people with disabilities
- Experience & understanding of the barriers in relation to disability
- Experience of line managing volunteers, students
- Good working knowledge of IT, specifically Microsoft Word & Outlook
- Facilitation and group work skills
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The Cedar Foundation, Malcolm Sinclair House, 31 Ulsterville Avenue, BELFAST BT9 7AS
Tel: 02890 666188
Apply online from the below website:
Closing Date: Wednesday 30th June 2017 @ 4PM
THE CEDAR FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Closing Date
1:00pm
Contact Details
Human Resources
The Cedar Foundation
31 Ulsterville avenue
Belfast
BT9 7AS
United Kingdom