Project Worker - Youth Matters

The Cedar Foundation deliver a range of services that enable people with disabilities, autism and brain injury to get the most out of life and to be fully included in their communities. Our services are centred around the individual needs of each person and are delivered throughout Northern Ireland supporting children and adults to live, work and to engage in their communities.

The Youth Matters Project Worker will be responsible for promoting the inclusion of children and young people up to the age of 18, with disabilities, autism and brain injury into a broad range of mainstream activities in their local community. The Youth Matters services offers access to a wide variety of group activities and personal development programmes. 

The Youth Matters Project Worker may provide personal care to young people where necessary and this may include some manual handling tasks.

Hours:                                  20 Hours per Week

(Due to the nature of our work with young people, the service will be delivered late afternoons, evenings and weekends.).

Contract:                             1 year plus possible extension for further 2 years

Location:                             Community Inclusion Services – (Northern Trust)

                                                Newtownabbey/Ballymena

Salary:                                  3 Point incremental scale starting on £19,554 pro rata

Essential Criteria:                

• Basic qualification to NVQ Level 2/QCF Level 2 or equivalent in Health & Social Care, Youth & Community Work or related field.

• Minimum of 1 years’ paid experience of working directly with children and young people in a supportive capacity

• Ability to work independently
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Partnership Working

• Hold a full current driving licence valid for use in the UK and Ireland and have access to a car on appointment*

*Successful candidates will be required to use their own personal vehicle to provide transport to children and young people

Benefits

• Starting on 20 days annual leave pro rata plus Cedar recognizes 12 statutory days
• Cedar offer an enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme consisting of 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution.
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Investor in People Champion with commitment to development of the staff team through training and learning opportunities
• Staff recognition & reward incentives aligned to high standards of performance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access 24/7 Doctors Line
• Cashback health scheme
• Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers

Apply online at:  https://cedar-foundation.getgotjobs.co.uk/home  Ref: 20-012-PW-YM-WEB

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd Feb 2020

Interview Date: 17th February 2020

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