TEAM LEADER CO-NEXION PROJECT

Job description:

  Job title:                                Team Leader Co-NEXion

Hours:                                   14 hours per week

Salary:                                   £13.50 per hour

Pension:                               Standard auto enrolment pension scheme

Responsible to:                  Operations Manager

Person Specification:

Essential Criteria:

• A background in delivery of mentoring, managing support workers or counselling with a minimum of 3 years’ experience.
• Relevant 3rd level qualification
• Experienced in facilitating groups
• Word processor/computer literate
• Experience in leading a team
• Experience in running a project including returns and monitoring project and budget

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working in the voluntary sector
• Experience of working with a range of professionals

Duties will include:

Leading and managing the work with clients who have completed counselling with Nexus NI

• To manage facilitators as they support clients to join Nexus client forums, set the agenda and take leadership roles within the forums.
• To manage facilitators as they facilitate clients in further personal development for one year post counselling.
• To source suitable local training, support and opportunities for clients to connect to local communities
• Assist in development of local Nexus client forums by supporting clients to set the agenda for the forums.
• To raise awareness of Nexus NI and client forums in local area.
• Support and facilitate communications with clients and wider communication in a safe and risk free environment.
• To assist in development of training for professionals in co-operation with client groups
• To manage the evaluation, development and delivery of personal development courses
• To manage support to clients while maintaining boundaries, managing risk and facilitate development of clients own support networks. 
• To work as part of the team at Nexus NI
• To represent and consult with voluntary, community and statutory sectors within local area.
• To manage the evaluation of the project and prepare the reporting.

            To keep clear records of activities and expenses

• Work within Nexus NI policies, procedures and standards
• Maintain professional practice standards in line with Nexus NI principles and core standards

Comply with other relevant policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety Policy

• Contribute to the development of best practice and service development, taking a lead role as required
• Undertake responsibilities in directly supporting the work of others in delivering all the services of the team
• Other appropriate duties as required by the Operations Manager

• Keep professional records of all programmes of work with supportive notes.
• Provide a series of staged assessment reports and a final post evaluation report.

General responsibilities

• To maintain an awareness of own and other’s health and safety and comply with Nexus NI Health and Safety procedures
• To comply with Nexus NI Diversity and Equality policies and practices
• To comply with all relevant Nexus NI child and vulnerable adult safeguarding policies
• To maintain and develop competence in the use of IT systems
• Hours of work flexible depending on need

This document provides an outline of current duties of the post-it is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Its contents will be subject to review and other duties may be required that are commensurate with the grade and nature of the post.

Nexus NI is committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment. All employees are expected to observe this policy in their behaviour at all times.

Application by Nexus NI application form only. 

Closing date Friday 14 July at 12.00 midnight

Application to be emailed to [email protected], uploaded at nexusni.org or posted to

HR, Nexus NI, 119 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HP