Youth and Family Support Worker

ROLE: Youth and Family Support Worker

LOCATION: Based in Belfast, covering Northern Ireland.

SALARY: £24,000 - £26,000

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 23rd May 2017

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Permanent Full Time

ABOUT US

Children’s Heartbeat Trust is a Northern Ireland charity that provides emotional and practical support to children and young people with heart disease and their families.

We wish to appoint the following post

Youth and Family Support Worker

To develop and deliver a youth services programme and support services for families affected by congenital heart disease.

HOURS: 37.5 per week

SALARY: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum

ABOUT THE ROLE

This post provides the opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and outgoing individual to make a significant difference to the young people and families the Children’s Heartbeat Trust support.  The individual will lead in the delivery of projects and services for young people with heart disease aged 11 – 18.   

The role also includes developing Children’s Heartbeat Trust’s local family support groups and supporting local family support coordinators in the delivery of events and workshops across Northern Ireland.

You will have the opportunity to work on your own initiative but will be supported by a manager and enthusiastic volunteers to develop and deliver the youth and family support programmes.

We welcome dynamic and committed individuals to apply for this post and join the Children’s Heartbeat Trust team.

Essential Criteria includes

-       Third level qualification in relevant subject

-       Minimum of 2 years recent experience of working with young people in a support service setting

-       Hold a valid driver’s licence and have access to a car.

For an application pack please email [email protected]

Children’s Heartbeat Trust reserve the right to interview only those candidates who appear from the information provided to be the most suitable for the job.

We are an equal opportunities employer.