We are looking for the right person rather than the perfect CV. If you have experience working with young people, can build positive relationships and are passionate about helping young people thrive, we would encourage you to apply.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Programme Delivery

• Lead on the delivery of structured resilience and wellbeing sessions across multiple community venues, youth clubs and sports clubs.
• Deliver engaging, youth-centred workshops.
• Facilitate group discussions, experiential activities, team challenges and reflective learning exercises.
• Adapt session content and delivery methods to meet the needs, interests and developmental stages of participants.
• Support delivery of shared learning events, day trips and district-wide celebration activities.

Young People & Relationship Building

• Build positive, trusted relationships with young people that encourage engagement, participation and personal growth.
• Create safe, inclusive and trauma-informed learning environments.
• Promote inclusion, empathy and positive peer relationships across diverse backgrounds.
• Encourage meaningful cross-community participation and relationship building.

Practice Leadership

• Support and mentor sessional facilitators, volunteers or placement staff involved in delivery if needed.
• Contribute to ongoing programme development and adaptation based on participant feedback and emerging needs.
• Share best practice, reflective learning and delivery improvements with the wider programme team.

Safeguarding & Wellbeing

• Maintain day-to-day safeguarding responsibility during delivery sessions and escalate all concerns to the Programme Lead.
• Identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns, disclosures, emotional distress or behavioural incidents.
• Ensure all safeguarding concerns are recorded and escalated in line with organisational procedures.
• Maintain professional boundaries and uphold best practice in youth engagement.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of:
  • Entrance and exit questionnaires.
  • Session updates, case studies, and participant outcomes.
• Contribute to evidence gathering for NMDDC and SEUPB reporting for the programme lead.

Health & Safety

• Ensure all activities are delivered safely and in line with risk assessments.
• Support safe management of venues, transport, outdoor activities, and day trips.
• Respond appropriately to accidents, incidents, or wellbeing concerns.

This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and may be reviewed in line with operational requirements and staffing needs.

Personnel Specification

Essential Criteria

• A minimum of Level 3 qualification in Youth Work, Community Development, Child Development, Education, or a related field.
• A minimum of 1 year’s previous experience of working directly with young people.
• Delivering group programmes with young people aged 11–18.
• Youth engagement, facilitation, or community-based learning.
• Supporting emotional wellbeing, resilience, inclusion, or personal development.
• Managing safeguarding in youth or community settings.
• A sound understanding of the social and emotional needs of young people.
• Awareness of key issues affecting young people, including bullying (including online bullying), mental health, and peer relationships, is important.
• An understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion principles.
• Strong facilitation skills, alongside the ability to engage and motivate young people effectively.
• Creating a safe, inclusive, and participative learning environment.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to manage group dynamics and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage time effectively.
• Maintaining accurate records and following procedures for the programme lead.
• Enhanced AccessNI.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work-related travel.
• Flexibility to work evenings and/or weekends.

Desirable Criteria

• Degree level qualification in Youth Work, Community Development, Psychology, Education, or a related discipline.
• Training in areas such as mental health awareness, trauma-informed practice, bullying prevention, or digital safety.
• PEACE, PEACEPLUS, SEUPB, or other funded programmes.
• Cross-community youth work in Northern Ireland.
• Awareness of PEACEPLUS or similar funded programmes and their objectives.
• The ability to design and adapt session plans to meet diverse needs.
• Competence in digital tools to support online safety awareness and programme delivery.