Women S Aid in Antrim, Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne and Newtownabbey

Women's Aid ABCLN

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WOMEN’S AID IN ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, CARRICKFERGUS, LARNE AND NEWTOWNABBEY

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:Young Person’s Support Worker

(Voices Coordinator)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Project Coordinator

LOCATION: Grace House,Antrim

Key Responsibilities:

To facilitate group work sessions and accredited programmes to young people which will increase knowledge and understanding of healthy/unhealthy relationships in school and community settings
To promote, organise and facilitate a Voices group for young people in the local area
To facilitate and deliver bespoke programmes to meet the needs of young people

Duties:

Facilitating group work/Voices group

To create a positive environment for young people which encourages them to support each other and learn through sharing experiences;
To work closely with other Women’s Aid staff to provide a programme of activities and self-development opportunities for young people.
To co-ordinate and plan the delivery of external agencies to deliver information to young people
To signpost young people to services, internal and external to Women’s Aid in ABCLN
To consult with young people in the Voices group to identify their needs in relation to learning and development

Team Working:

To participate in team meetings;
To respect the roles and responsibilities of all members of the team;
To work with autonomy, but seek support and guidance when required, to fulfil the requirement of this post;
To advise the Project Coordinator of issues or concerns that may affect the success of the service.

Administration:

To provide verbal and / or written reports as requested;
To develop recording systems / records relevant to activities and to meet funder requirements.

To input information required onto the secure online Evide Impact Tracker system, inputting referral information and statistical data.

Training:

To prepare for, and attend, supervision sessions;
Complete induction process;
Keep up to date with legislation and policies related to education, training & employment
To provide verbal / written reports as required;
To be aware of your own training needs and to attend relevant training courses in consultation with theManager.

Fundraising / Finance:

To contribute to the fundraising strategy and needs of the organisation and actively participate in fundraising activities;
To ensure that the service operates within agreed revenue budgets and that finances are administered effectively and efficiently in accordance with Women’s Aid and funder requirements.

Confidentiality:

To respect the confidentiality of all information received as a result of the postholder’s duties.

Health and Safety:

To ensure the organisations Health and Safety Policy and Procedures are adhered to and appropriate Risk Assessments are carried out and recommendations implemented when appropriate.

Monitoring / Evaluation

To regularly monitor and evaluate the work of the service and meet funder requirements in terms of monitoring and evaluation as well as organisational targets.

Awareness Raising:

To publicise and promote the service;
To develop publications / leaflets / posters;
To liaise with relevant statutory, community and voluntary agencies in relation to the project.

Promotional Work:

To be aware of the need for PR and promotional work within the community and other agencies and to assist with the development of publications and pamphlets which help to facilitate this.
To create and develop opportunities for talks, discussions, in order to raise the public awareness of domestic violence and the impact on young people.

Outside Agencies:

To liaise and consult with statutory and voluntary agencies in maintaining ‘good working’ relationships.
To be aware of local initiatives which may impact on the project.

Volunteers:

To promote volunteering within Women’s Aid in Antrim, Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne and Newtownabbey and assist in the development of volunteer opportunities within the project.

Organisational:

Other:

To undertake any additional duties relevant to the post as may be specified by the Project Manager of Women’s Aid in ABCLN & Management Committee

Hours of Work:20hours per week

There may be some evening and weekend work.

Time-in-lieu can be taken for any additional hours worked.

Salary Scale: £19,932 pro rata.

Duration:Funded by the Big Lottery Fund, Empowering Young People Programme until 31.03.20.

Note: The duties and responsibilities may be amended as a result of ongoing evaluation