Children and Families Project Worker (Maternity Cover 6 months)
NIACRO believes children and young people can be diverted from the criminal justice system through support designed to meet their needs and the needs of their families.
We aim to reduce anti-social and offending behaviour among those perceived to be vulnerable to offending, through our work with children, young people and their families
The post holder will provide support to families and children in agreed projects and will work to develop appropriate opportunities for individual progression and specialist intervention.
Reference:
Ref PW/CF/4
Salary:
Grade 4 £23,398 - £27,668
Location:
Portadown
Hours:
35 hours per week – some flexibility of hours/days of work will be required to include evening and weekend work.
Duration:
six months maternity cover
Pension:
NIACRO operates a Group Personal Pension Scheme with up to a 9% employer contribution.
Trade Union:
Employees are encouraged to join the Trade Union recognised for the purpose of collective bargaining, which is the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA).
Access NI:
This post requires that a check must be carried out under the requirements of ACCESS NI enhanced disclosure. This will involve a full criminal records check which will show spent and unspent convictions, cautions, cases pending or any other relevant information.
Statement of Non-Discrimination:
"NIACRO is committed to equality of opportunity for all applicants including those with criminal convictions. Information about criminal convictions is requested to assist the selection process and will be taken into account only when the conviction is considered relevant to the role”. Any disclosure will be seen in the context of the job description, the nature of the offence and the responsibility for the care of existing service users /volunteers and employees. Further information on Access NI and a copy of NIACRO’s disclosure policy is available on request.
Contact Details:
For further information and application form, please contact:
Human Resources Unit,
NIACRO,
4 Amelia Street,
Belfast,
BT2 7GS
Tel. 02890 320157
e-mail: admin@niacro.co.uk
Interviews will be held on:
Closing Date:
Friday, 21 July 2017 - 12:00pm
NIACRO is an Equal Opportunities Employer.