Key Worker - Timeout

Salary: Grade 5 salary scale: £23,630 - £30,109 per annum (starting salary will be first point on the scale).

Hours: Residential - 48 hours per shift

Location: Hydepark House, 3 McKinney Road, Newtownabbey. Residential location is Kinnahalla, Co Down.

Contract Status: Permanent

About the service: The Time Out programme meets the needs of young people (8-17) and their families by providing an alternative to placement for 4 days and 3 nights, social, educational, cultural and recreational break at an Extern youth facility. Time out staff engages the child or young person in a range of activities and can help him/her examine lifestyle issues while the social worker intervenes with the carers thus allowing the child or young person to return to their living arrangements with the crisis being averted.

Overnight allowance of £83.36 per night (potential £8k of additional annual income to that of your basic annual salary). On average full time staff carry out 32 shifts per annum after annual leave. This residential working pattern can allow for beneficial work life balance.

Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the application link.

The closing date for all completed applications is:12.00pm on 27th January 2025

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For permanent staff 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
• Income Protection, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Programmes
• Comprehensive induction and training
• Regular Supervision
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike To Work Scheme

EXTERN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER