Senior Practitioner Families and Prison

NIACRO in partnership with the Northern Ireland Prison Service shall deliver Early Intervention Family Support through Family Liaison Workers (FLW) in each establishment.  The FLW's will help to build positive outcomes for children and young people who have a family member in prison and for their families.

Senior Practitioner Families and Prison   HMP Hydebank Wood College/Women's Prison - Ref SP/FP/1

Essential Criteria

• A Professionally recognised third level qualification e.g.Education, Youth and Community Work, Social Work or Health and Social Care.
• Minimum of two years' post qualification experience in a post that involved working and delivering Early Intervention Support Services (or similar) to families with children between 0 and 18 years of age.
• At least one years' experience of Staff/Volunteer supervision and support.

Hours:         35 hours - some flexibility of hours of work will be required to cover evening and weekend work.

Locations:  Split between Hydebank Wood College/Women's Prison and NIACRO 4 Amelia St.  The post will have line management responsiblity for 3 project staff                                based in Maghaberry and Magilligan and will include travel between the three prison establishements.

Duration:     March 2019

For further information on full essential and desirable criteria and an application form apply in writing or by email quoting the reference number to:

HR NIACRO, Amelia House, 4 Amelia Street, BT2 7GS or email [email protected]

Closing date for applications  will be Friday 21st July 2017 at 12 noon.

Interviews will be held on Monday 31st July 2017

NIACRO is an Equal Opportunities Employer.