Heroes+ is funded by the Special EU Programmes Body.  The project is led by Mencap NI, with delivery partners across Northern Ireland, including Access Employment Limited (AEL), Bardic Educational Arts and Media (BEAM), Compass Advocacy Network (CAN), incredABLE, and Volunteer Now.

Salary: £23, 934 (pro-rata for 25 hours per week)

Hours of Employment: Part-time 25 hours per week (reasonable hours outside of this are required to fulfil the obligations associated with the post).

Contract of Employment: Fixed term for 2 years (with possible extension subject to funding).

Location: NI wide programme with primary office base in Belfast.  Other bases are in Enniskillen and Newry.  Staff will be required to support the work of the organisation across all of its areas.  A hybrid working policy is in place to facilitate home working as part of this post.

Applicants will have a relevant qualification minimum of OCN level 2 in youth work or two years’ experience in supporting young people within the last 5 years.

To apply, please download:

Application Pack (including Job Description and Person Specification)

Application Form

Equality Monitoring Form

Completed applications should be returned to leah.mccann@volunteernow.co.uk.

Closing date for completed applications: Friday 24 October 2025 at 4.00pm.

It is anticipated that interviews will take place the week commencing 3 November (subject to change).

Applications are particularly welcome from male applicants.

Volunteer Now is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

To view Volunteer Now’s policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders, click here.

This role requires an Enhanced Disclosure with Children’s Barred List check.

Volunteer Now adheres to the Access NI Code of Practice available at https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/accessni-code-practice and the Access NI.  Policy on Data Handling available at https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/publications/ani-privacy (or available on request).