Project Worker 2 - Community Engagement

Project Worker 2 - Community Engagement

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, 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.

If this role is of interest to you, then please apply and we look forward to hearing from you.

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 the Skills, Knowledge and Experience in these areas and with a understanding of the context of this role. 

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

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Access NI with Child Barred List 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.

Pay & Reward Framework

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 with our 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.