Youth Worker - Derry/Londonderry

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.

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

We’ll 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 development opportunities
• 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.

• Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.

  Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

  For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

• Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

  We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

  At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

  Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

  · Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.

  · Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes

  · Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

  We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.

  We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.