Project Worker 2 - Community Engagement (23827)

Barnardo's; Newtownabbey; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Barnardo's THRiVE collaboration team is recruiting a dynamic individual to inspire and enable community change. The role focuses on working with children, young people, parents, schools, community organisations and statutory services to build capacity and voice.

Key duties include recruiting and supporting Community Champions and coordinating the WE CAN campaign across the area using social media, the THRiVE website, merchandise, events and awards to promote aspiration and achievement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working with children, young people and/or families in community settings.
• Experience working with agencies such as schools, youth services, health or community groups.
• Experience using communication and social media channels to engage audiences.

Responsibilities

• Enable Community Champions by recruiting and supporting local champions to bring change in their community.
• Engage community groups and schools to equip champions to promote aspirational messages and influence change.
• Support the WE CAN campaign across the area using social media, THRiVE website, merchandise, events and awards.

Skills

Community engagement

Youth work

Social media

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Recruitment

Job description

We are looking to recruit a dynamic individual to join the THRiVE collaboration team. This person will be committed and energetic in inspiring and enabling community change.

This role will focus on working with children, young people, parents, schools, community organisations and statutory services, along with the THRiVE Co-ordinator and team, to:-

Enable Community Champions

• Recruit and support local Children, Youth and Parent Champions to bring change in their community and facilitate space and audience for their voice and influence.
• Recruit and support Community Champions in community groups and schools to equip them to promote aspirational messages in their settings, engage in THRiVE sub-groups and influence community change.

Enable WE CAN campaign

• Support the implementation of an area-wide WE CAN campaign to promote aspiration and achievement – WE CAN Learn, WE CAN Be well and WE CAN Be Connected through the effective use of social media channels, THRiVE website, merchandise, advertising, awards ceremony, events, competitions etc

This role is 30 hours per week, working term time only (42 weeks per year).

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

Please read the Job Description and Additional Information Page for the in-depth responsibilities of this role, and when completing your application link please refer to you Skills, Knowledge and Experience in these areas and with a understanding of the context of this role.

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with lived experience of communities facing socio-economic challenges, who are ‘experts by experience', and have the necessary requirements as set out in the Essential Criteria.

Applicants must demonstrate how they meet the Essential criteria outlined in the Additional Information Sheet when completing the application form.

• Demonstrable experience (paid or voluntary) of working with children, young people and/or families in community settings.
• Demonstrable experience (paid or voluntary) of working with agencies such as schools, youth work, health, community groups.
• Demonstrable experience of use of communication and social media channels to engage audiences.

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

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

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible