Residential Project Worker

Job details

• Reference number: 23320
• Job Title: Residential Project Worker
• Location: Leaving Care, Belfast
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hours: 24.5
• Salary: £26,666 – £30,351 (FTE) (£17,296.86 – £19,687.14 pro rata)
• Closing Date: 21 July 2026
• Interview Date: TBC

We are on the search for Residential Project Workers to join our Leaving Care team, based in South Belfast.

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.

The Leaving Care Service supports semi-independent living for care experienced young people aged 17 - 21 years. The service is jointly commissioned by the Health and Social Care Trust and Supporting People.

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

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
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You will be provided with a suite of training to support you in undertaking your role within the project.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Contact details: recruitment.

A waiting list of applicants will be compiled for any similar posts arising in the next 12 months.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Access NI with Child and Adult Barred list check and register with NISCC.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.