Youth Officer

The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following position:

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Job Role Youth Officer (Fixed Term for approx.. 1 year – potential opportunity for this to be extended)
Location South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
(covering Newtownards, Downpatrick & Lisburn)
Salary £28,624 - £30,060 per annum 
Hours 37 Hours per Week
Agile working options / This job involves regular evening and weekend work.

The Service
The Youth Matters Service is a dynamic youth work service supporting children and young people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injury and those who have a diagnosis of autism through personal and social development opportunities, social activities and inclusive partnerships.

The Role
The Youth officer will be responsible for promoting the inclusion of children and young people with disabilities, autism and brain injury in a broad range of mainstream activities by developing their social and emotional skills to enable them to participate in their local community. The Youth Officer will also facilitate disability and inclusion training to local stakeholders and promote inclusion throughout the sector.

The Youth Service responds to the needs of young people and as a result, this job involves regular evening and weekend work.
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Benefits

• 20 days annual leave and 12 statutory days pro rata. Annual leave entitlement increases to 25 days (pro rata) after 5 years’ service and 27 days (pro rata) after 10 years’ service.
• Working from home and agile working benefits.
• Flexi-time policy.
• Annual incremental pay increases on agreed salary scale.
• Auto enrolment Pension through Standard Life. Employer contribution 4%, employee 5%.
• Westfield Healthcare cashback scheme.
• Investor in People Platinum accredited organisation with commitment to development of the staff team through training and learning opportunities.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.

Essential Criteria

• RQF level 6 (e.g. Bachelor’s Degree) or equivalent level in Youth & Community, Playwork, Health & Social Care, Education or another relevant discipline AND a minimum of 1 years paid experience of planning and delivering group based personal and social development programmes for children and young people.

OR

• A minimum RQF 4 or equivalent in Youth & Community, Health & Social Care, Education or another relevant discipline AND a minimum of 3 years paid experience of planning and delivering group based personal and social development programmes for children and young people.
• Proficiency in IT skills, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Ability to work independently with good organisational, communication & interpersonal skills.

Desirable Criteria

• Training certificate in 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.

Apply Online: https://cedar-foundation.getgotjobs.co.uk/home

Closing Date: 25th February 2025 at 10am

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