Job | Full Time

Youth Officer

Cedar Foundation

37.00

The Youth officer will be responsible for promoting the inclusion of children and young people with a disability in a broad range of mainstream activities within their local community.

YOUTH OFFICER                                                                             REF: 17/109/YO/WEB

 

The Youth officer will be responsible for promoting the inclusion of children and young people with a disability in a broad range of mainstream activities within their local community.

The post will include some personal care, involving considerable moving and handling tasks.

 

 

Hours:                                    37 Hours per Week (This will include evening & weekend work)

Contract:                    Permanent

Location:                    Community Services – Children and Young People Western Trust (Northern Sector)

Salary:                        3 point incremental scale starting on £21,268

 

 

Essential:                  

  • 3rd level qualification: NVQ 4 / Degree or equivalent in Youth & Community or another relevant discipline 

  • Minimum of 1 years’ paid experience of working directly with children and young people

OR

    • 2nd level qualification to NVQ 3 or equivalent in Youth & Community or another relevant discipline 

 

  • Minimum of 3 paid years’ experience as above Ability to work independently

  • Excellent organisational, communication & interpersonal skills

  • Partnership Working

  • Hold a full current driving license valid for use in the UK and Ireland and have access to a car on appointment.

This criterion will be waived in the case of a suitable applicant who has a disability which

prohibits them from driving but who is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements in

order to meet the requirements of the post in full.

 

Desirable:

  • Experience of delivering personal development programmes

  • Experience of developing arts-based activities, community/environmental projects, residential activities, outdoor education and sporting activities

  • Experience of working with children & young people with disabilities

  • Experience & understanding of the barriers in relation to disability 

  • Experience of line managing volunteers, students

  • Good working knowledge of IT, specifically Microsoft Word & Outlook

  • Facilitation and group work skills

 

 

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The Cedar Foundation, Malcolm Sinclair House, 31 Ulsterville Avenue, BELFAST BT9 7AS

Tel: 02890 666188

Apply online from the below website:

www.cedar-foundation.org

 

Closing Date: Wednesday 30th June 2017 @ 4PM

 

THE CEDAR FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Closing Date

Friday / 30 June 2017
1:00pm

Contact Details

Human Resources

31 Ulsterville Avenue
Belfast
BT9 7AS
United Kingdom