Project Co-ordinator (Homewards) *Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Team* Post: Project Co-ordinator (Homewards) NI33/05/26/1v-1 Salary: Grade 5 scale: £26,679-£31,325 per annum Hours: 40 standard working hours (flexibility required) Contract Status: Fixed Term for 1 year (August 2026 - August 2027) Location: Hydepark House, 3 McKinney Road, Newtownabbey BT36 4PE About the service: The Project Co-ordinator will lead delivery of Extern’s Employers as Mentors project, funded by Homewards, this is a pilot project aimed at supporting employers to set up employee mentor roles within the workplace to support Care-experienced young people taking on job opportunities. The project will include delivering one-day in-person training for employee mentors and providing a 20-week support package with fortnightly check-ins with each mentor, alongside internal monitoring, learning, and end-of-pilot feedback with employers. The post will work across up to 10 participating businesses. Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link; Project Co-Ordinator Homewards JDPS.pdf The closing date for all completed applications is: 12:00pm on 12th June 2026. For informal enquiries please contact hr@extern.org 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 Extern Privacy Notice -Applicants-PeopleHR.pdf EXTERN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER