PROJECT WORKER FAMILY MEDIATION (UPSTREAM NI) Are you passionate about supporting young people before they reach crisis point? This is an exciting opportunity to join MACS as part of the Upstream NI project, an innovative schools-based homelessness prevention programmedesigned to identify and support young people at risk before they experience housing instability or family breakdown.
The Family Mediation Project Workerwill provide targeted early interventionthrough family mediationand strengths-based supportto young people identified through the Upstream screening process. Working collaboratively with schools, families and partneragencies, the role aims to strengthen family relationships, improve communication and help young people remain safely at home wherever appropriate.
Using trauma-informedand person-centredapproaches, the postholder will empower young people and their familiesto develop sustainable solutionsthat improve wellbeing, resilience and long-term outcomes. Please submit your CV via the MACS portal on the GETGOT recruitment platform. You will also find the full Job Description, Recruitment Guidance notes and Why Work for MACS with more information, or email if you have any further queries.
Posts Available:x1 Belfast: Full Time, 5 Years Fixed Term (with possibility of extension, subject to funding) Salary:£28,974 per annum Benefits: MACS Pension contribution of 4% of salary; up to 41 days annual leave (including bank holidays); enhanced paid leave for Sick, Maternity and Carers leave; paid training days per year; Flexible and remote working options available. Closing Date: Friday 11thSeptember 2026 at 9:30am. MACS is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit and all offers of employment are subject to an Access NI Disclosure Check.
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