Residential Project Worker

Barnardo's sets very high standards for the work we do with the children, young people and families we support.  We demonstrate every day through our work that we believe in children and we want people to work with us who share our belief, and are willing to strive for excellence in all aspects of their work:

We have a very exciting opportunity for a Residential Project Worker within our Supported Accommodation Service for Unaccompanied Young People (SASUYP) based in Belfast.

The service works to provide residential support to young people aged 16-21 years of age who are fleeing from states affected by war or human rights abuses.  It aims to prepare young people for independent living by providing a ‘place of safety'.

We use a strength-based approach to build resilience and facilitate better outcomes for children and young people. Our practice is guided by attachment and trauma-based models of intervention.  

Further Service detail can be found in the attached Additional Information sheet. 

By operating on a set rota pattern, this allows colleagues and young people to experience consistency and stability each week. Your 12.5 hours will be made up of a sleepover shift each Tuesday and a day shift every other Saturday as follows:

Tuesday Sleepover: 7.5 hours

Saturday Shift: 9 hours every other Saturday  

*Exact hours of work found within Additional information sheet

Those recruited to these posts will be provided with a suite of training to support them in undertaking their role within the project.  

Please ensure that you outline in your application how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the Additional Information Sheet.

Hours: 12.5

Contract: This service receives funding, with current funding until 31 March 2026.

Salary: £26,142.40 - £29,463.72 FTE

Closing Date: Midnight, Thursday 8 May 2025

Contact details: recruitment.support@barnardos.org.uk

Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Access NI with Child and Adult Barred List Check and register with NISCC.

A waiting list will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise for a period of up to 12 months

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Our basis and values