I am required to assess the personal development and employability needs of young people referred to the Give and Take programme. This programme is specifically for young people aged 16-21 who are currently in care/recent care leavers, and referrals are made through the Health and Social Care Trust. I develop and implement a young person centred programme utilising both individual and group work interventions which address the complex barriers to accessing education, employment or… Show more I am required to assess the personal development and employability needs of young people referred to the Give and Take programme. This programme is specifically for young people aged 16-21 who are currently in care/recent care leavers, and referrals are made through the Health and Social Care Trust. I develop and implement a young person centred programme utilising both individual and group work interventions which address the complex barriers to accessing education, employment or training.In addition, I design and deliver the Give & Take Outreach which offers an individual and/or group based employability programme incorporating transitional support to young people within communities of greatest need. Show less

I am responsible for the co-ordination, development and management of user led individual, group work and residential participation programmes with young people affected by homelessness.I support and facilitate the involvement of young people affected by homelessness in the decisions that affect their lives, and have a say in how the services they receive are being delivered.

This position required me to carry out outreach youth work to the most socially disadvantaged young people in the community including groups of young offenders in Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre, and young people affected my homelessness in Flax Foyer. I also delivered the United Youth pilot funded by the Department of Employment and Learning which required me to co-design and deliver a programme for socially and educationally disadvantaged young people aged 16-25 who were NEET (not in… Show more This position required me to carry out outreach youth work to the most socially disadvantaged young people in the community including groups of young offenders in Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre, and young people affected my homelessness in Flax Foyer. I also delivered the United Youth pilot funded by the Department of Employment and Learning which required me to co-design and deliver a programme for socially and educationally disadvantaged young people aged 16-25 who were NEET (not in education, employment or training. The young people with whom I engaged included; lone parents, young offenders, those affected by homelessness, those with drug and/or alcohol addictions and those with mental health problems. The programme was based on: personal development, citizenship, good relations and employability; and aimed to provide the young people with the skills, qualifications and experience needed to overcome disadvantage to continue with their education or enter the labour market. Show less

This role required me to work on a one to one basis with children with social, emotional or behavioural disorders, in order for them to have access to mainstream schooling. I worked in both primary and secondary schools, mainly with children with ASD and ADHD, but also those with complex mental and social health issues. I have also been required to work in Sunlea Education and Guidance Centre with adolescents that are temporarily out of or being re-integrated to mainstream schooling.I… Show more This role required me to work on a one to one basis with children with social, emotional or behavioural disorders, in order for them to have access to mainstream schooling. I worked in both primary and secondary schools, mainly with children with ASD and ADHD, but also those with complex mental and social health issues. I have also been required to work in Sunlea Education and Guidance Centre with adolescents that are temporarily out of or being re-integrated to mainstream schooling.I devised individual behavioural support plans to be implemented in school and was required to use a variety of behaviour strategies for children with SEBD. Through this role I have also gained my certificate in Team-Teach. Show less

I was employed as an Outlook Project Worker within Children's Services for the Cedar Foundation.The requirements of this role were to provide services of social outreach to children and teenagers with physical and/or mental disabilities, implementing and following individual support plans.