Ubuntu Project Worker 2 (PT Maternity Cover) Barnardo's

EFDNI; Northern Ireland; Remote; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Barnardo’s is recruiting a Project Worker to support the Ubuntu Project across Northern Ireland, delivering community development activities and direct work with children, young people and families seeking sanctuary. This is a part-time maternity cover role, 18.5 hours per week, with flexible base and predominantly daytime hours.

The post focuses on Ubuntu Community Development offerings across three strands, with occasional evenings, weekends, and short residentials arranged in advance.

Qualifications

• Experience facilitating workshops and training in community and youth settings.
• Ability to deliver Ubuntu Community Development offerings across NI.
• Willingness to work part-time with daytime hours and occasional evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct work across Northern Ireland supporting Ubuntu Project activities.
• Develop and facilitate community development workshops and training.
• Contribute to planning and delivery across the three Ubuntu strands.

Skills

Workshop facilitation

Training delivery

Youth work

Job description

• Reference number: 23814
• Job Title: Ubuntu Project Worker 2 (PT Maternity Cover)
• Location: Ubuntu
• Contract type: Fixed term
• End date: 16th November 2026 to 16th August 2027
• Hours: 18.5 hours per week
• Salary: £14,343.50 – £16,901 pro rata (£28,687 – £33,802 FTE)
• Closing Date: 12 October 2026
• Interview Date: 26th October 2026

Ubuntu Project Worker 2 (Part-time maternity cover)

• Do you have experience of facilitating workshops and training in a range of community and youth settings?
• Are you looking for a healthier balance,with more daytime hours and only occasional evening/weekend work?
• Are you looking for a newchallenge and want to be a part of developing an exciting new service?

Barnardo’s is seeking to recruit a Project Worker who will support the delivery of the Ubuntu Project across NI.

This role offers the opportunity to focus on delivery of the Ubuntu Community Development offerings while supporting activity across all three Ubuntu strands. (Please refer to the linked AdditionalInformation Sheet containing more info)

About the post

Part-time: 18.5 hours per week

Fixed term (maternity cover): 16th November 2026 to 16th August 2027

This role involves delivering directwork across Northern Ireland, and we’re flexible about where you’re based.

While there are occasional evening and weekend commitments, these are scheduled in advance and balanced with opportunities for occasional home working. At its busiest, the role may involve around one Saturday and up to two evenings per month, along with no more than two short residentials a year. However, in practice these commitments can reduce, for example, when schools are off sessions typically move to daytime.

More about The Ubuntu Project

Ubuntu roughly translating to “I am because we are” is an exciting new project funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and delivered by Barnardo’s. The Ubuntu Project is focussed on supporting communities and connecting voluntary and statutory organisations working directly with children, young people and families who have arrived into NI seeking sanctuary – this includes those who have arrived as refugees and those who make a claim for asylum after they arrive. The project has 3 strands, Ubuntu Youth Voice Network, Ubuntu Practitioners Network and the Community Development Strand.

Our Community Development work can support Community Groups and Statutory Organisations to meet the needs of those seeking sanctuary by providing workshops, facilitating programmes for parents, programme development, and sharing practical resources that promote integration, wellbeing, and shared learning. We offer a Youth Voice Network for young people aged 12-21 who have arrived seeking sanctuary. The focus of this youth provision is to amplify young people’s voices using a rights‑based, participatory approach that empowers them to influence policy and lead change. Alongside this, the Ubuntu Practitioners Network connects agencies regionally to share intelligence, improve systems, and advocate collectively for better outcomes. Together, these three strands create a unified model that champions belonging, builds capacity, and drives meaningful, sustainable change to improve the lives and outcomes for children, young people and their family’s seeking sanctuary.

When completing your application form, please refer to the skills, knowledge and experience required as detailed in the Person Specification and the Essential Criteria included in this Additional Information Sheet, your application will be assessed based on ability to meet these criteria.

Barnardo’s will be holding a waiting list of appointable people, where you may be offered similar jobs of the same grade should they come up within 12 months post interview.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Access NI with Child and Adult Barred list check.