Part-time Employment Officer (4 days)

Part-time Employment Officer - Orchardville

Orchardville is a registered charity under the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. We have been supporting people with Learning Disabilities and / or Autism in employment in Belfast for over 35 years. Founded in 1982 by a group of parents and carers who sought a more challenging alternative to Day Centres, Orchardville has continued to grow geographically and the services offered have developed and expanded substantially over the years.

Salary: £16,394.56 per annum, rising to £16,729.44 per annum after successful completion of a 6-month probationary period

Hours: 28 hours per week (9am - 4.30pm Monday - Thursday)

Location: Belfast

The post-holder will:

The Employment Officer will support participants with Learning Disability and/or Autism on our IGNITE2 project to secure and sustain paid or voluntary employment opportunities.

Using the supported employment model, they will deliver a tailored personal programme that will guide participant’s progression towards their agreed employability goals.

To maximise progression for participants, the Employment Officer will be required to engage with employers; sourcing meaningful work experience and paid opportunities as appropriate.

This role will be offered on a fixed-term basis until approximately August 2020.

Closing Date: 23 July 2019 at 12 noon.

CV's WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications form all suitably qualified persons. However, an analysis of the composition of our workforce has revealed that men, members of the Roman Catholic community and those from ethnic minority backgrounds are currently under-represented. We would therefore particularly welcome applications form men, Roman Catholics and those from ethnic minority backgrounds. All appointments will be made solely on the basis of merit.