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Are you passionate about empowering young people? Ready to make a difference in the lives of those with learning disabilities/additional needs? This is your moment.
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Are you passionate about empowering young people? Ready to make a difference in the lives of those with learning disabilities/additional needs? This is your moment.
Join Mencap NI Youth and be part of something powerful and transformative.
The HEROES+ Project is a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)
We are on the lookout for enthusiastic, driven and proactive youth workers to help deliver our HEROES+ Project
Focused on young people aged 14-24 HEROES+ is all about
* Inspiring growth
* Unlocking potential
* Promoting inclusion
* Fostering peacebuilding and understanding
* Building a more connected, peaceful and cohesive community
Well be delivering bold, innovative programmes that transform lives, promote positive relationships across communities and challenge stereotypes, and we want you to be part of it.
As a Youth Worker You Will
* design and deliver creative, engaging sessions
* support personal and social development
* be a positive role model and mentor
* help young people find their voice and reach their goals
Join us and
* Be part of a transformative project
* Be part of a supportive, inclusive team
* Make a genuine difference every single day
* Ongoing training and developmentopportunities
* Amplify the voices of young people who deserve to be heard
Full information and how to apply can be found in the application pack and job description attached
Please apply with an up-to-date CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the role requirements set out in the job description for consideration.
At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap
* The roles will be offered on a contract basis until December 2027.
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to peoples lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
* 24 days holiday, pro-rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
* Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
* Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you dont join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
* Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
* Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
* Interest free season ticket loans
* Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
* Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
* Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
* Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
* Access to award winning training and development
* T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Our work includes;
* providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
* providing advice through our help lines and web sites
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