Project Worker 2 - BOOST Programme (Teacher)

BARNARDO'S; Newtownabbey; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Sick pay

Cycle to work

Health cash plan

Employee assistance program

Learning and development

Job summary

Barnardo's in Newtownabbey invites applications for Project Worker 2 - BOOST Programme. The role focuses on boosting literacy and numeracy by working with children and their parents, delivering family learning sessions, and engaging both students and families in learning activities.

The post supports attainment in schools and communities, with a fixed-term funding note and a strong emphasis on inclusive education. Salary reflects local scales and a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• Degree level teaching qualification (B.Ed or PGCE) as essential.
• Experience teaching children in a primary school setting.
• Experience using engaging approaches to promote literacy and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Improve educational achievement through work with children and their parents.
• Engage pupils to improve numeracy and literacy using interventions.
• Deliver home learning packs and information sessions for parents.

Skills

Primary teaching

Literacy & numeracy instruction

Parental engagement

Education

Bachelor of Education or PGCE

Job description

Project Worker 2 BOOST Programme

Service Objectives:

The BOOST programme is delievered to improve literacy and numeracy by Newtownabbey Family Connections, as part of the THRiVE Newtownabbey collective impact project. We work with children and families to support children's learning and development. We work in schools and communities to help improve connections between children, parents, schools and communities to improve outcomes for children.

The BOOST Project Worker role will focus on improving educational achievement through work with children and their parents. This will include:

• Working with pupils to engage them in learning and improve numeracy and literacy attainment, using a range of interventions
• Working with parents, delivering home learning packs, information sessions and programmes to support parents to promote learning at home, with a focus on literacy and numeracy
• Delivering family learning sessions after school for children and parents to engage in learning activities together

You can find out more about the BOOST programme on the THRiVE website https://thrivenewtownabbey.co.uk/attainment/

Essential Criteria - Applicants must outline in their application how they meet the following:

• Professional qualification to degree level in teaching i.e. Bachelor of Education or Degree with PGCE
• Demonstrable experience of teaching children in a primary school setting
• Demonstrable experience of using engaging approaches to promote children's numeracy and literacy.

Desirable Criteria

• Demonstrable experience of working with parents to support them with involvement in children's learning

A waiting list of Reserve candidates will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise during the next 12 months

Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 March 2027 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement. This contract is due to expire on 31 March 2027.

Barnardo's offers extensive training and professional development opportunities, supporting your continued growth and progression within the organisation. You will also benefit from a comprehensive range of staff perks and benefits, including generous annual leave, access to health and wellbeing support, pension contributions, and more.

Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Child Barred List Access NI check.

We appreciate our colleagues' dedication and their commitment to delivering excellence in the vital work we do, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.

We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

We are committed to a rounded colleague experience with an approach to both pay and rewards that are fair, attractive, and progressive. This is in support of our strategic ambition to ensure Barnardo's is a place everyone can belong, grow and thrive.

The salary range advertised is in line withour pay principles, for consistency and fairness while recognising the skills and experience applicants bring to the role. Appointing salaries can be discussed further at appointment stage; we do seek to appoint within this range always exercising responsible stewardship.

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)

• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

• Reference number:23858
• Job Title:Project Worker 2 - BOOST Programme (Teacher)
• Location:Newtownabbey
• Locality:Newtownabbey
• Contract type:Permanent (Fixed term funded post)
• End date:31.03.2027
• Hours:30
• Salary:£28,867 – £32,786 FTE (£20,274.78 - £23,171.79 Pro-rata)
• Closing Date:20 October 2026
• Interview Date:TBC

Additional Info

• Barnardo's Workplace Offer Visual Summary.pdf (27.58 KB)
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy Dec 2024.pdf (164.07 KB)
• Project Worker 2 - Job Description and Person Specification.pdf (262.63 KB)
• Storage Handling Retention and Disposal of Disclosure Policy Northern Ireland 2023.pdf (162.93 KB)
• AccessNI Revised Code of Practice.pdf (71.58 KB)
• AccessNI Privacy Notice - May 2025.pdf (141.60 KB)
• Additional Information Sheet - PW2 BOOST October 2026.pdf (128.29 KB)