Location: Office based with remote working covering Northern Ireland

Responsible for: Facilitation and preparation of workshops

Responsible to: Early Intervention & Prevention Services Manager

Salary: £25,447 – £27,887

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: January 2025 – 31st March 2026

Closing Date: Friday 10th January, 12 noon

Job Description

The Early Intervention and Prevention Project Worker will be part of a team of project workers, associate trainers, and volunteers who deliver Nexus’ Early Intervention and Prevention Services. This includes the development and delivery of accredited training and educational workshops to professionals, organisations, young people, and community groups.

The role will focus on amplifying the voices of those with lived experiences, empowering participants, and addressing cultural attitudes. It will also ensure the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed, and engaging programmes that align with our organisation’s strategic objectives.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Strong knowledge of the impact of sexual abuse and abusive relationships  and gender-based violence issues.
• Proven experience in delivering trauma-informed training or workshops both in person and online.
• Demonstratable leadership experience, including managing teams and volunteers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage diverse audiences.
• Demonstratable ability to design, develop, and adapt educational content.
• Proven experience in monitoring and evaluating programmes for impact reporting.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills to manage multiple projects

Desirable

• Professional qualification in education, social work, psychology, or a related field.
• Knowledge of community organisations within Northern Ireland.
• Experience working within the charity or public sector.

For more detail about this role please download the Job Description below:

How to apply:

Please forward a CV, maximum three A4 sides, ensuring you have included mobile and home telephone numbers, as well as any dates when you will not be available for interview if you were to progress to the next stage of shortlisting. You must also complete the CV Application Requirements Form below and return this with your CV to recruitment@nexusni.org. Please ensure that you also complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form below by the closing date.

The closing date for your application is 12 noon on Friday 10th January 2025. Applications should be made by email to: recruitment@nexusni.org

Nexus is an Equal Opportunities Employer and all applications for employment are considered strictly based on merit.

Equality Monitoring 

Along with the application form, please complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form linked above. This will not be disclosed to anyone involved in shortlisting your application.

Disability

In accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act a person is disabled if they have, or have had, “a physical or mental impairment which has, or has had, a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day to day activities”.

If you consider yourself to have a disability relevant to the position for which you are applying, please contact recruitment@nexusni.org so that we can process your application fairly, make any specific arrangements for your interview, and make any necessary reasonable adjustments or adaptations, or provide any aids to assist you in completing the duties of the post if appointed.