Sports and Wellbeing Development Worker (12 Months Fixed Term)

Reports To: Team Leader

Salary: NJC Points £16, 937-£19,012

Department: Homelessness Services

Location: Belfast

Hours of Work: 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday (average 35 hours per week) including the requirement to work evenings and weekends.

Job Purpose: To increase SCNI client awareness amd participation in Sports and Health and Wellbeing activities, creating sustainable positive Health and Wellbeing outcomes for all participants.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

1. Maths and English GCSE at Grade C or an equivalent qualification.

2. Six months' recent full time equivalent experience (either paid or voluntary) of directly supporting people with complex and multiple needs within a residential or community setting gained within the last three years. Complex needs include the following areas:

• Homelessness Prevention
• Substance Misuse
• Offending
• Mental Health
• Young People

3. Six months experience of partnership working with a range of organisations to develop/deliver/promote sports and health and wellbeing activities.

4. Six months experience of developing, delivering and evaluating individual/group programmes.

5. Experience of identifying support needs, including client specific risks, and putting plans in place to support those needs.

6. IT Skills-Ability to use email, internet and databases to electronically record support work (within SCNI we use a client recording system called OSKA but previous use of this is not essential).

7. NISCC Registered (or subject to agreeing to become registered if appointed) and confirmation of willingness to be subject to ACCESSNI checks.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

1. Valid driving license and access to a car or other form of transport to undertake duties associated with the role.

To apply or for more information please visit the careers section of our website: https://simoncommunity.erecruit.co.uk/erecruit/company/jobs.do

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 29th August 2017 at 4pm.