Employment Officer 2 x Posts

Working Well is an employment support programme for people with convictions (in the community and prison) funded by the European Social Fund (ESF).

The programme will operate across Northern Ireland until March 2022 in partnership with Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) and the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS).  It is predicated on the principle that securing employment (or progressing towards education and training) is the single most significant contributory factor towards helping to reduce the likelihood of reoffending.

All Working Well’s Employment Officers (and Enrolment Officers) will be employed by NIACRO but based within PBNI Offices.  This will help to maximise opportunities to receive referrals from PBNI and update Probation staff on participants’ progress

THE POST

The Employment Officer will ‘Work Well’ with participants - motivating, supporting and advocating on their behalf to make progress towards employment by taking a holistic approach to their identified strengths and needs.

The post holder will:

• provide direct support to participants and will work to develop appropriate

External networks that will increase opportunities for individual progression and   specialist intervention.

• support participants to access the programme; remain engaged throughout

and maintain contact with participants for up to six months after leaving the programme.