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Job | Full Time

WELLBEING WORKER

MACS SUPPORTING CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

Carer Professions
£21,388 per annum and pension 4% of salary
35.00
Why Work for us?

“At MACS young people are at the heart of what we do. We encourage an interdependent way of living. We see the value in making mistakes. We actively encourage personal and professional development so that our young people and staff can reach their fullest potential”.

Interdependence: MACS recognize that as social creatures, we cannot exist totally independently from others.

Personal Growth and Development: We invest in our staff and young people, challenge their thinking and encourage training to increase skills and knowledge.

Risk Taking and Making Mistakes: Our ethos and belief is that it is OK to make mistakes and by examining what went wrong, we can improve and use the learning.

Self Determination and Autonomy: MACS employ experienced and skilled staff that we trust to make appropriate decisions to work effectively and safely with our young people.

Judging Others: MACS recognizes that judgements are natural, however we ensure that ours are examined and explored in a way that results in a positive outcome for all.

Communication: We have a friendly, relaxed, engaging and warm attitude that fosters positive communication between young people and the organization as a whole.

Trust and Integrity: We earn trust from young people and other professionals by consistently delivering top quality services, underpinned by a core value of trust and integrity.

Involving yourself: MACS welcomes input from all staff and young people and encourages participation in having your say and embracing new opportunities.

 

WELLBEING SUPPORT SERVICE - WELLBEING WORKER

Full Time, Fixed Term (for 12 Months)

MACS Wellbeing Support Service provides mental health support and mentoring to children and young people aged 11-25. Wellbeing workers support children and young people who experience low mood, suicidal ideation and self-harm to build resilience, increasing coping strategies and develop support networks. Children and young people will receive individualised support through support planning, regular reviews and keeping safe planning where appropriate. Support is also provided through use of volunteer mentors and group work.

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION – ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY POST HOLDER:

 

CRITERIA 1

  • 2 years experience of working with Children and Young people aged 11-25 who have experienced mental ill health

OR

  • Degree in Social Work, Youth and Community Work or similar AND
  • 1 years experience of working with Children and Young people aged 11-25 who have experienced mental ill health

 

CRITERIA 2

  • Experience of successfully liaising with a variety of agencies

 

CRITERIA 3

  • Ability to offer support to Children, Young people and Volunteers to set and achieve goals to improve mental health
  • Experience of designing , delivering and evaluating group work sessions for children and young people

 

CRITERIA 4

  • Can develop own approach to practice based on reflection and feedback
  • To be resilient and compassionate in a challenging environment

 

CRITERIA 5:

  • A full current driving license and access to a car is required so as to be able to meet the requirements of the post in full.

 

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

  • Experience of recruiting, training and supporting volunteers

 

Salary: £21,388 per annum and pension 4% of salary

Closing Date: Friday 4th December 2020 at 09:30am

 

Attractive Terms and Conditions!

At MACS, we value staff work life balance. We offer many Flexible Working Options, Family Friendly Work Arrangements, 30 day + stats leave entitlement, competitive Maternity Leave and Sick Pay Package.

We offer competitive salaries and higher than average pension contributions.

These are just some of the many benefits of working with MACS!

We are Employers for Childcare Family Friendly winners 2015, 2016 and 2017. We have attained Investors in People Health and Wellbeing and Gold Awards and are Irish News Awards Workplace Wellbeing Winners 2017!

 

Closing Date

Friday / 04 December 2020
9:30am

Contact Details

Ashley McAllister

Macs Supporting Children & Young People
303 Ormeau Road
BELFAST
BT7 3GG
United Kingdom

More Information

To obtain an Application Pack please: find full Job Description and online Application Form on our website www.macsni.org/careers/vacancies  or email [email protected]  for more information.