Mental Health and Wellbeing Worker

Keenan Recruitment has been retained to recruit for a full-time Mental Health and Wellbeing Worker.

Our Client is the leading specialist youth homeless charity in Northern Ireland. They provide 24/7 supported housing to young people leaving care and who are homeless, floating support to young people in the community, shared tenancies, prison resettlement and wellbeing support.

Location: Ormeau Road, Belfast

Salary: £25,545 per annum and pension 4% of salary

Hours of work: 35 hours per week. Working Hours may include evenings, weekends and bank holidays and may change to reflect the needs of the young people

Holiday allowance: 36 days per annum

Duration: Fixed term until 31st March 2026

CRITERIA

• 1 years' experience of working with Children and Young people aged 16-25 who have experienced mental ill health

OR

• Degree in Social Work, Youth and Community Work or similar

AND

• 6 months experience of working with Children and Young people aged 16-25 who have experienced mental ill health.
• Experience of delivering group work.
• Hold a full driving licence and have access to a car insured for business use.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
• The ability to plan and prioritise workload
• Excellent communication skills
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Good interpersonal and team working skills with a flexible and adaptable attitude to work
• Able to be a self-starter with the ability to use initiative
• To demonstrate effective leadership skills
• The ability to understand and work in accordance with the client's ethos and values base
• The ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people, particularly young people and stakeholders
• The ability to accept direction and supervision
• The ability to maintain a comprehensive and up to date written record of work undertaken
• To have the commitment to undertake relevant training
• To work as a team member and assist in developing and shaping the Service to meet Young People’s needs and strategic objectives
• Good time keeping skills
• To represent the client in a professional manner
• To work on own initiative and make decisions (autonomous) in a responsible and accountable manner
• To be resilient and compassionate in a challenging environment

It will be a requirement of this post to be registered with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC).

Contact Aideen Duggan for a confidential chat.

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