Hub Project Worker - JobStart

To support Youth Action NI's youth led communications hub

Closing Date

March 20, 2026

Location

Belfast

Contract

Temporary

Hours

25

The Youth Led Communications Hub (currently Radio YNP) provides a revamped investment in growing youth voice and youth‑led communications for Youth Action NI using a variety of communication platforms that support our vision for young people leading change for a fair and inclusive society. Young people will be central to the Hub with a steering group and team of young broadcasters trained and supported to film, edit and present lived stories and impact.

The Hub team will profile the positive contribution of young people through multi‑media channels.

The Hub Project Worker will provide day to day support to the leader of the project, ensuring that outputs are delivered and that the hub is clearly aligned to the organisation’s new communications strategy and team.

The Hub will support information and data gathering; inward communications based on issues and ideas from young people across the region, including the North‑South of Ireland and East‑West with GB. Data will be gathered, stored, and filed based on primary data gathering and analysis of policies and statistics relating to the lives of young people. This data collation will provide a pivotal youth information hub that also helps to amplify the voice and priorities of young people on issues such as peace and reconciliation, youth employability, health and well‑being, violence prevention, human rights and wider social issues.

Internal and external broadcast will provide ‘pulse’ insights and perspectives on a variety of current affairs and youth priorities. Dialogue events (such as Let’s Talk) will gather and collate dialogue between young people, their ASKS, and the response of government departments and political representatives.

The Hub will provide coherent publicity and external promotion of the impact of youth work and youth arts across the organisation. This will combine broadcasting, creative media, storytelling and advocacy that enables young people to share issues, generate ideas, showcase impact, promote youth activism and influence change. This will include showcasing and celebrating success through social media channels, web site, offline spaces and through newsletter bulletins.

• Participate in media and communications training.
• Provide support to the Project Leader to track and report on hub outputs (broadcast hours, social media reach, campaign outcomes, participation figures).
• Provide support to the Project Leader to evaluate and present youth learning and development outcomes (confidence, skills, leadership progression).
• Participate in opportunities to share findings with senior management, funders and partners.
• Proven interest in media and communications.
• Experience in media and communications (podcasts, videos, social media, blogs and campaigns).
• Experience in Windows suite of programmes (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc).

Flexible/Reduced

Hours:

May be available upon approval by a Work Coach

Additional

Hours:

The employer may offer extra hours depending on availability. This should be discussed directly with the employer before starting employment.

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Youth Action NI is an outward and forward‑looking learning organisation with a conscious and evolving leadership culture that embraces self‑evaluation and continuous improvement to best meet the changing needs of young people through youth work and youth arts. We are a membership‑based youth work and arts charity that actively works with young people as partners to tackle inequalities in their lives.

Through such intention and purpose our mission is to: improve their life chances; inspire them as activists; grow inclusive and outward‑looking communities; and build a peaceful and shared society.

We have regional bases in Belfast (College Square North), Newry, Armagh, Kilkeel, and Enniskillen. As part of our strategic goals, we strive for a sustainable and robust financial base that is used for high quality youth work and value for money outcomes. We demonstrate the highest levels of governance and operational excellence within a clear constitutional and legal framework.