*Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Team*
Post: Keyworker x2 MDHST - Fermanagh and Omagh Area NI83/09/26/2v-1
Salary: Grade 5 salary scale: £26,679 - £31,325 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Status: Permanent (Current funding secured until August 2028)
Location: Fermanagh/ Omagh base NIHE district Office
About the service:
Extern’s MDHST project has operated within the Fermanagh area since 2020 and now have expanded to cover Omagh district; since then it has provided a specialist service for individuals and families who are homeless/ at risk of homelessness and who also experience additional complex needs including addictions, mental health difficulties, learning disability, and family breakdown.
The team offer a range of professional interventions and have developed successful partnerships with core agencies across the statutory, voluntary and community sectors to advocate for appropriate service provision and support planning with the aim of realising the potential of each service user. The approach utilised to promote change encompasses a high tolerance, low threshold methodology including the principles of harm reduction. The service is delivered via an assertive outreach model, supporting ‘Seldom Heard’ individuals and families to access specialist professional support within the voluntary sector.
Those within the client group often have multiple complex support needs which require person-centred partnership with individuals and families. Pragmatic and responsive support facilitates relationship building, therefore communication skills are a fundamental aspect of the key worker role in this team.
This is a rewarding role which promotes innovative practice, professional development and offers a broad range of opportunities and is suited to those who relish challenge and prioritise change.
Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link;
KeyworkerMDHSTFermanaghOmaghAreaJDPS.pdf
The closing date for all completed applications is: 12:00pm on 12th 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
Keyworker x2 MDHST - Fermanagh and Omagh Area NI83/09/26/2v-1 employer: Extern
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