Drug & Alcohol Community Engagement Worker - Connections

Drug & Alcohol Community Engagement Worker - Connections - Belfast (NI272/09/25/1v-2)

Salary: Grade 5 salary scale: £25,614 - £31,325 per annum

Hours: 40 standard hours (including breaks, flexibility required)

Contract Status: Permanent

Location: Belfast

About the service:

Connections Workers will work closely with the Chair(s) of Belfast Drug and Alcohol Coordination Team (BDACT) and the PHA Belfast lead for drugs and alcohol in order to deliver on the aims of the local action plan which is focused on the needs of the local Community. The post is an opportunity to utilise skills such as innovation, imagination, engaging with local communities using all forms of communication, and gathering knowledge on emerging trends in alcohol and substance use with the objective of presenting these creatively to local stakeholders and regionally as required.

Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link; NIv-2_KW_Connections_JDPS.pdf

The closing date for all completed applications is: 12:00pm on 2nd October 2025

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

Income Protection, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Programmes Comprehensive induction and training Regular Supervision Employee Assistance Programme Bike To Work Scheme

Extern is an Equal Opportunities employer

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