Youth & Schools Worker

Dreamscheme NI; Antrim; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

On-site parking

Sick pay

Job summary

Dreamscheme NI is seeking a dedicated youth worker to plan, facilitate and deliver our youth work and schools programmes across Antrim. The role requires regular day and evening delivery, with up to two evening sessions weekly, working from Antrim hubs and the Belfast office.

The successful candidate will engage with young males, build trusting relationships and support community partnerships. Hours are 37.5 per week (part-time options up to 20 hours).

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people, preferably in youth work or schools settings.
• Ability to build trusting, boundary-based relationships with young people.
• Strong engagement with local communities and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and engage young people for programme activities.
• Build trusting relationships and set clear boundaries with youth.
• Deliver youth and schools programmes including learning sessions, arts-based work and outdoor education.
• Create short-form media to showcase Dreamscheme's work.
• Engage with parents, social care, police, schools and local council.
• Foster team collaboration and volunteer involvement.
• Support evaluation, record-keeping and community fundraising.

Skills

Youth work experience

Relationship building

Community engagement

Male-focused outreach

Job description

PURPOSE OF ROLE: What are we looking for?

You’ll plan, facilitate and deliver our youth work and schools programmes across

Antrim, hub nights, schools sessions, outdoor and arts-based work — as part of a

wider team that plans together and covers for each other.

We’re looking for someone with genuine care for young people, a belief in what

they’re capable of, and real experience of doing this well. Much of this post

focuses on young males, so you’ll need to understand the pressures they’re under

and how to build the kind of trusting, boundaried relationships that help. Local

knowledge of Antrim is a bonus, not a requirement — we’ll help you build those

connections.

The work involves regular day and evening delivery. We cap evening work at two

nights a week, and we mean it.

KEY INFORMATION

• Hours: 37.5 hours (part-time hours also available, up to 20 minimum requirement)
• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: £25,994 - £27,300 (depending on qualifications / experience)
• Location: Antrim (x2 Hubs, Antrim Town Centre, Parkhall) / Belfast Office
• Expected start date: September 2026 (or as close to this)

*Important to note that we are actively seeking to establish the second Hub

BENEFITS

• A supportive and collaborative team culture

• Monthly one-to-one support meetings with your line manager

• Office space with free parking close to local amenities

• Opportunities to develop within a growing organisation

• The holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March. You are entitled to 20 days of paid annual leave in that holiday year, and you are also entitled to all statutory holidays. You will be granted additional fixed closures determined by the Chief Executive with set closure dates throughout the year, e.g. Christmas period.

• A maximum of two nights of youth work delivery in any future role (excluding special circumstances / events)

• Opportunity to work with young people from a variety of backgrounds and settings, both in communities and schools, to help positively cultivate the

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

You’ll need to:

1. 1. Recruit and engage young people to take an active part in programme activities, including organising outreach on the street and in local schools.

2. 2. Build trusting, respectful relationships with young people, setting clear boundaries and challenging inappropriate behaviour.

3. 3. Deliver and contribute to our youth and schools programme, including learning sessions, arts‐based work, community service, residential and outdoor‐education experiences, and sports. There will also be a focus on male‐focused projects for this post.

4. 4. Create short‑form media to assist in showcasing Dreamscheme's work.

5. 5. Engage with the local community by building strong links with stakeholders such as parents, social care, police, schools, and the local council.

6. 6. Build strong, supportive team relationships with staff and volunteers.

7. 7. Undertake organisational tasks, including evaluation, record‑keeping, writing area updates, and supporting local fundraising initiatives.

Pay: £25,994.00-£27,300.00 per year

• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Willingness to commute between Antrim Hubs/Schools and Belfast Office (set times)