Job title: RESET Aftercare Project Worker
Responsible to: Co Ordinator of Aftercare & Early Intervention Services
Location: Regional, travel required throughout Northern Ireland: 18 hours
Contract: 31st March 2028
Salary: £27,592 – £30,110 (Pro-rata to contracted hours)
About Nexus
Nexus is a Northern Ireland wide charity and 2024 marked 40 years of providing services in supporting victims and survivors of sexual abuse and abusive relationships.
Every year in Northern Ireland there are thousands of sexually violent crimes reported to PSNI, and thousands more that go unreported. Without specialist support like ours, victims of these crimes will find it even harder to deal with the trauma they experience. The impact of this trauma can be devastating and is lifelong.
We deliver a range of bespoke and specialised supports and services including:
- Trauma informed counselling to those affected by sexual assault and trauma from age 8
- Post counselling support and follow-up through our RESET programme
- The Northern Ireland 24- hour Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline, which is funded by the Department of Health, Department of Justice, and the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland
- Education and Training initiatives delivered to a breadth of organisations, professionals, parents, schools and young people on topics such as consent, child sexual exploitation, handling disclosures and healthy relationships.
Our strategic plan (2023- 2026), latest reports, policies and research can be viewed here:About – Nexus NI
Job Purpose
The Project Worker will be part of a team of project workers, User Forum engagement facilitators and associate trainers, who deliver the RESET Aftercare programme.
The role will focus on amplifying the voices of those with lived experiences and empowering participants. It will also ensure the delivery of high-quality, engaging programmes that align with our organisations strategic objectives.
Key Focus of the Role
- Have a sound understanding of how to engage with and advocate for clients to support them in their journey following their counselling journey.
- Help build client confidence and enable them to thrive in all areas of their life using the suite of training and personal development opportunities used within the RESET programme.
- Workshops and Training: Deliver empowering workshops that explore the principles of healthy lifestyles, respectful relationships and equip participants to develop their own personal development plan.
- Feedback Integration: Use insights from participants to continually enhance training materials and ensure programmes are responsive to emerging issues.
- Evaluation: Ensure all programme activity is evaluated comprehensively, and data is collated to support the creation of accurate, impactful reports for funders.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Development and Delivery
- Plan and implement sessions to engage and motivate participants to achieve their personal goals in both group and 1-2-1 settings
- Design, develop, and deliver tailored, dynamic, and creative interactive sessions using a variety of techniques and resources.
- Prepare and facilitate workshops and training sessions both in-person and online.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Maintain accurate records of all training and workshops, including evaluation data and participant feedback.
- Provide regular reports to senior management, ensuring funder targets and expectations are met.
- Prepare assessment reports and final post-evaluation reports for funders and internal review.
- Keep concise and accurate records of evaluation data from workshops ensuring both qualitative and quantitative data is represented.
Resource Management
- Ensure training materials are updated, relevant, and aligned with participant needs and current issues.
- Be pro- active in contributing to the end-to-end process for the booking and delivery of client sessions and workshops ensuring clear and professional communication.
Best Practice and Professional Standards
- Contribute to the development of best practices and service improvements within Nexus.
- Maintain professional standards in line with Nexus principles and core values.
- Compliance with organisational and departmental policies and practices.
- Undertake responsibilities that support the work of others in delivering the services of the team.
General Duties
- Keep concise and accurate records of all activities and expenses.
- Attend internal training and meetings to remain informed about operational requirements.
- Perform other duties as required by your Line Manager.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Strong knowledge of the impact of sexual abuse and abusive relationships.
- Demonstratable experience of managing and supporting a caseload of vulnerable individuals who have experienced trauma
- Proven experience in developing training content and materials for in-person and digital delivery.
- Proven experience in delivering trauma-informed training or workshops both in person and online.
- Demonstratable experience of effectively working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- A clear understanding of safeguarding legislation and compliance.
- Proven experience of risk assessment and mitigation.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage diverse audiences.
- Proven experience in monitoring and evaluating programmes for impact reporting including engagement analytics to inform continuous improvement activity
- Strong organisational and time-management skills to manage multiple projects.
Desirable Criteria
- Professional qualification in education, social work, psychology, or a related field.
- Trained in/ Certificate in Advocacy work
- Knowledge of community organisations within Northern Ireland.
- Experience working within the charity or public sector.
Application requirements ACCESS NI (Criminal Conviction Checks for Regulated Activity Posts)?
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- The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced Access NI check.
- The Access NI Code of Practice is available to applicants on request.
- Having a criminal record does not automatically prevent a person being employed by Nexus NI.
- If you are unsure what this is, please consult this website:
- As per Access NI Code of Practice Nexus NI has a policy on the recruitment of Ex-offenders which is available on request by sending an email to:
- All information?disclosed?will be handled?in accordance with?the Nexus NI policy on Keeping Information Safe which is available on request by sending an email to:
A full, clean driving licence is required for this role, as the post involves regular travel between locations in the course of normal duties.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they can meet the mobility requirements of the post. This may be through access to a driving licence and use of a vehicle, or by other suitable means, such as public transport or alternative travel arrangements.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. In line with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (as amended in Northern Ireland) and Equality Commission for Northern Ireland guidance, we will consider reasonable adjustments to the selection process and/or working arrangements where a disability affects an applicants ability to hold a driving licence, provided that the essential requirements of the role can be fulfilled.
This job description is not incorporated into the employees contract of employment.
It is intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible specification. It may be varied from time to time in the light of strategic developments following discussion with the post holder.
Deadline for applications is 22nd June 2026 at 12pm. Please visit our website for more information.
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