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Job reference
REQ0000418
Date posted
09/05/2019
Application closing date
29/05/2019
Location
Belfast - Victoria House
Salary
£30,416 per annum Contract type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2021 Hours: 36 hours per week
Package
26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increase with service. Excellent pension schemes
Contractual hours
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Basis
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Job category/type
Customer Support
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Project Manager - Senior Counsellor (Belfast)
Job description
Need to Talk is a five-year (2017 - 2021) cross border counselling and confidence building project, delivered through a partnership between RNIB in Northern Ireland and Scotland, and Fighting Blindness in the Republic of Ireland. The €1.8million project is funded by the European Union's INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
Our
Need to Talk team support adults and young people over the age of eleven who are blind or partially sighted, and anyone who supports a person with sight loss, to access the emotional and practical support they need to adapt to life with sight loss.
We are looking for a professionally qualified senior counsellor with management experience to join our project team. You will be responsible for the successful delivery of Need to Talk across Northern Ireland, Border counties of Republic of Ireland and Western Scotland. You will provide dedicated project and clinical management and leadership to the project team ensuring all service levels set are achieved within the budget and funding parameters across the three partner nations.
If you would like to apply for this great job opportunity please review the documents linked below, then select "Apply Online" at the bottom of this page and complete our application form, telling us how you meet the Specialist Skills, Knowledge and Experience criteria (Section 1 of the person specification). Guidance for completion can be found on each page of the application form.
Job Description
Benefits Package
Appointment is subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Check and relevant barred lists check.
We're the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we're here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK's biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.
RNIB is committed to being led by our customers (blind and partially sighted people), and one of the ways we do this is through active involvement and engagement in many of our work activities, including the recruitment of new members of staff.
Please be aware that blind and partially sighted volunteers may be involved in the recruitment and selection process for this vacancy; including reviewing job applications and CV's, shortlisting and interviews and selection tests.
RNIB is committed to being an Equal Opportunities organisation and we welcome applications from people with sight loss.
Job title
Project Manager - Senior Counsellor (Belfast)
Job reference
REQ0000418
Date posted
09/05/2019
Application closing date
29/05/2019
Location
Belfast - Victoria House
Salary
£30,416 per annum Contract type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2021 Hours: 36 hours per week
Package
26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increase with service. Excellent pension schemes
Contractual hours
Blank
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Customer Support
Attachments
Blank
Job description
Need to Talk is a five-year (2017 - 2021) cross border counselling and confidence building project, delivered through a partnership between RNIB in Northern Ireland and Scotland, and Fighting Blindness in the Republic of Ireland. The €1.8million project is funded by the European Union's INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
Our
Need to Talk team support adults and young people over the age of eleven who are blind or partially sighted, and anyone who supports a person with sight loss, to access the emotional and practical support they need to adapt to life with sight loss.
We are looking for a professionally qualified senior counsellor with management experience to join our project team. You will be responsible for the successful delivery of Need to Talk across Northern Ireland, Border counties of Republic of Ireland and Western Scotland. You will provide dedicated project and clinical management and leadership to the project team ensuring all service levels set are achieved within the budget and funding parameters across the three partner nations.
If you would like to apply for this great job opportunity please review the documents linked below, then select "Apply Online" at the bottom of this page and complete our application form, telling us how you meet the Specialist Skills, Knowledge and Experience criteria (Section 1 of the person specification). Guidance for completion can be found on each page of the application form.
Job Description
Benefits Package
Appointment is subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Check and relevant barred lists check.
We're the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we're here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK's biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.
RNIB is committed to being led by our customers (blind and partially sighted people), and one of the ways we do this is through active involvement and engagement in many of our work activities, including the recruitment of new members of staff.
Please be aware that blind and partially sighted volunteers may be involved in the recruitment and selection process for this vacancy; including reviewing job applications and CV's, shortlisting and interviews and selection tests.
RNIB is committed to being an Equal Opportunities organisation and we welcome applications from people with sight loss.