*Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Team*
Post:Programme Manager - Over to Youth Project (NI53/08/26/1v-1)
Salary: Grade 7 salary scale: £43,916 - £53,550 per annum
Hours: 40 standard hours (including breaks)
(the post-holder may be required to undertake additional hours in order to ensure the effective execution of duties)
Contract Status: Fixed term – 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 a Programme 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. As Programme Manager you will be responsible for giving leadership to the staff team, liaising with partners, ensuring all Key Performance Indicators are met, reporting directly to SEUPB and to oversee the management and development of the Over to YOUth project
Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link;
NI5308261v-1_ProgrammeManager_OvertoYouth_JDJS.pdfThe closing date for all completed applications is: 12:00pm on 20th August 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
Programme Manager - Over to Youth Project in Belfast employer: Extern
EXTERN is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment for its Key Workers at Maghaberry Prison. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, comprehensive training, and generous benefits such as enhanced leave and pension contributions, EXTERN empowers its staff to make a meaningful impact in the rehabilitation of offenders while promoting personal and professional growth. Join us in creating safer communities through transformative support and guidance.
