Youth Engagement Officer in Belfast

Job Purpose

The Youth Engagement Officer will engage with prospective participants, stakeholders, and the wider communities to maximise programme uptake, specifically on the Skills for Life and Work Programme, through developing new referral streams and establishing strong relationships with new and existing referrals partners within the Greater Belfast and Antrim and Newtownabbey and Lisburn and Castlereagh council areas.

Permanent – 35 hours per week

£28,773.12 per annum

(E/YEO/B/226)

Principle Duties

• To recruit participants onto the Skills for Life and Work Programme.
• To promote and establish Bryson as the provider of choice for programme participants.
• To work to a set of agreed targets measured through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• To develop links with school leavers, young adults, those economically inactive, or long term unemployed to encourage participation on training and employment programmes to ensure targets are met or exceeded.
• To collaborate with existing referral partners, ensuring that the people who need us the most are recruited and supported through the programme registration process.
• To actively identify, engage and collaborate with new referral partners, to ensure a strong and sustainable registration pipeline is maintained within the Greater Belfast and Newtownabbey areas.
• Ensure Bryson has a visible presence in the geographical areas through the development of links with local community networks and appropriate stakeholders.

Essential Criteria

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs, including English and Maths.
• Knowledge of current training & employment programmes.
• Minimum of 1 year paid experience working in a similar role.
• Experience of Community networking to engage and provide support to young people.
• Experience of working to targets and KPIs.
• Experience of working accurately and with good attention to detail.
• Experience of building Community networks.
• A full valid driving licence and access to transport.

Desirable Criteria

• A youth work qualification at Level 3 or above.

Application

For more information, or a full job description/person specification, please contact the HumanResources Department Tel: or email:

Application packs are downloadable from where there is also the option to apply online.

A satisfactory Access NI Enhanced / Standard disclosure or Garda Clearance is required prior to commencement of employment. Bryson adheres to Access NI Code of Practice available upon request.

Closing Date For Receipt Of Completed Applications Is

Friday 27th February 2026 at 12pm