Key Worker - MUST NI05/01/26/1v-2
S alary : Grade 5 salary scale: £25,614 pro rata plus sleep in allowance of £83 per sleep in (average 2 per week)
Hours : 37.5 hours per week including sleep in's (approx. 2-3 a week)
Contract Status : Permanent
Location : Cookstown
About the service:
Extern MUST Hostel is a temporary accommodation provider for women and men who are homeless and have complex needs with regard to their mental health, substance use or experience of the criminal justice system. Over recent years, MUST Hostel has enjoyed a professional reputation for its provision of a caring and humane service where intervention and support are based on the needs of the service users.
Specific To Post
In addition to providing support to individuals who are vulnerable and have complex needs, this post specifically includes risk managing and supporting people with complex needs who have been convicted of a variety of criminal offences and who have been assessed under statutory definitions as being of medium to high risk of reoffending. In addition to a risk management focus the post involves working intensively with people with mental health and physical health problems, addiction issues and learning disability. The post involves working in partnership with service users within the residential environment to reduce their risk of reoffending and work towards successful resettlement to independent accommodation in the community. The post includes a wide range of practical assistance, intervention, advocacy and liaison with both statutory and voluntary agencies and the ability to assess, manage and work effectively with risk.
Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link; NI V-
The closing date for all completed applications is: 12:00pm on 17th February 2026.
For informal enquiries please contact
EXTERN offer a competitive benefits package including;
* 26 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years' service and 32 days after 5 years' service
* 11 statutory holidays
* Generous pension, employer contribution of 6.5%
* Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay,
* Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay
* Wellbeing Programmes
* Comprehensive induction and training
* Regular Supervision
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Bike To Work Scheme
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