Supported Employment Officer

DISABILITY ACTION

Disability Action works for the rights of disabled people.  We are a Northern Ireland wide pan disability organisation working with disabled people with various disabilities; physical, mental, sensory, learning and hidden.

The Job Match project is a partnership between Disability Action the Department for Communities (DFC) and the Northern Ireland Union of Support Employment (NIUSE).  It uses a Supported Employment approach to help achieve one of the key targets within the DES ‘Employment and Skills Strategy for People with Disabilities’.  People with disabilities acrossNorthern Ireland can access a tailored job brokerage service offering mentoring, job search and one-to-one intensive support to find sustainable, paid employment.  Job Match is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Department for Communities (DFC). 

Disability Action wishes to appoint to the following positions: -

(a)     Supported Employment Officer (JM1-17)

(Dungannon – £24,766 – 35 hours per week – fixed to 31 March 2018)

(b)     Supported Employment Officer (JM2-17)

(Dungannon – £12,383 – 17½ hours per week – fixed to 31 March 2018)

(c)     Supported Employment Officer (JM3-17)

(Carrickfergus – £24,766 - 35 hours per week – fixed to 31 March 2018)

In addition to recruiting to the above positions we are also taking this opportunity to create a bank list of suitable candidates for any similar future vacancies that may arise over the next 2 year period. 

Further information and application packs can be downloaded at www.disabilityaction.org: or obtained by emailing [email protected].  The application pack is available in alternative formats such as Braille, large print, etc, on request.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 4pm on Thursday 27 July 2017.

All of the above positions will require the successful candidate to undergo an Access NI check (enhanced disclosure certificate).

Please note that the following additional positive action measures may also be applied:-

• A guaranteed interview for all disabled applicants who meet the minimum (essential) criteria of the person specification for a job vacancy.
• After short-listing to interview disabled applicants first to establish if a there is an appointable candidate.
• Create a separate reserve list for disabled applicants.

Disability Action is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  Applications are particularly welcome from people with disabilities.