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Job description

The Employer is: BELFAST HILLS PARTNERSHIP. This job provides a wonderful opportunity to be part of the Belfast Hills Partnership team. You will be specifically involved in the 'Wild Youth' project, assisting our experienced 'Wild Youth Officer', working with young people aged 11-25 years old. This project helps young people to connect to nature and improve their health and well-being and involves a range of hikes, activities and bush craft. You will also gain insights into the wider organisation, and get the opportunity to be involved with the various conservation activities undertaken by the team.

Responsibilities

• To work with Belfast Hills Partnership's Wild Youth Officer to execute youth engagement programmes in line with BHP work plans.
• To help young people recover from the effects of COVID-19 by applying the 5 steps to well-being principles through exploration of and volunteering in the natural environment.
• To record key performance data such as engagement numbers and gathering feedback from groups.
• Ensure health and safety policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to at all times.
• To work with other staff and volunteers to carry out any other duties required for the effective operation of Belfast Hills Partnership and its projects.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Ability to walk for a couple of hours (may include steep/muddy terrain).
• Enjoys working with groups of young people.
• Good verbal communicator.
• An interest in nature.
• Works well with others and happy to get stuck into whatever needs done.

Desirable Skills

• Good knowledge of local wildlife (don’t panic if you don’t have this, you will learn while out and about)

Further Information

Although this is a part-time temporary opportunity, hours may be extended and it could lead to a permanent position. The job advert may end before the closing date if requested by the employer.

Application Information

JOBSTART IS OPEN TO 50-64 YEAR OLDS. If you are on UC contact your Work Coach via your Journal. If you are in receipt of JSA, IS or ESA phone a Work Coach on 0300 200 7807. If you are 50-64 years old, do not have a work coach, unemployed, and not in receipt of benefits phone 028 90726788.