At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and empower disadvantaged youth through engaging programmes and activities.
- Company: Join a dynamic team dedicated to making a difference in young people's lives.
- Benefits: Enjoy 26 days annual leave, generous pension, and wellbeing programmes.
- Other info: Fixed term role until June 2029 with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by helping young people overcome challenges and build their futures.
- Qualifications: Experience with youth support and understanding of NEET issues is essential.
The predicted salary is between 26679 - 31325 £ per year.
Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Team
Salary: Grade 5 salary scale: £26,679 - £31,325 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Status: Fixed term (Specific Funding) – until 30th June 2029
Location: Belfast
About the service: The Over to YOUth project is part of SEUPB’s Youth Programme under Theme 3.2 “Empowering & Investing in Our Young People.” This is a cross border initiative designed to support disadvantaged & marginalized youth aged 14-24 years across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. This will be a targeted capacity building 6 month programme with intensive weekly engagement across 3-4 days a week, providing opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds to share the same space and learn from each other as an effective way to eliminate prejudice and promote mutual respect.
As Assistant Manager you will ideally have knowledge of the issues facing young people who are deemed as NEET (not in training education or employment) or have an awareness of the challenges this can bring and will be able to draw use this experience in a positive and constructive way to help and support staff to support young people.
Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link; AssistantManagerOverToYouthJDPS.pdf
The closing date for all completed applications is: 12:00pm on 2nd October 2026.
For informal enquiries please contact 028 90840 555
EXTERN offer a competitive benefits package including:
- 26 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
- 11 statutory holidays
- Generous pension, employer contribution of 6.5%
- Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay
- Life Assurance and Wellbeing Programmes
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Regular Supervision
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike To Work Scheme
EXTERN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
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