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Are you passionate about supporting individuals experiencing homelessness? Join our team at MUST Hostel as a Bank Support Worker, providing flexible, compassionate support to adults aged 18–65.

Based in Mid-Ulster and South Tyrone, MUST Hostel offers 20-bed supported accommodation for single men and women who are homeless. The service adopts a holistic, person-centred approach tailored to each individual's needs. As a Probation Approved Hostel, MUST also supports individuals under supervision from the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI).

As a Bank Support Worker, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe, supportive environment and helping residents access the resources and guidance they need to move forward in life. This is a great opportunity to make a real impact, while working with a dedicated, experienced team.

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Join a dedicated and compassionate team making a real difference in the lives of adults affected by chronic or severe alcohol addiction.

As a Key Worker within Extern’s Alcohol Housing Support Team, based in Belfast, you will support individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Using a harm reduction approach, you will work one-to-one with service users to promote stability, improve wellbeing, and help them access and maintain safe accommodation.

This role is ideal for someone passionate about supporting people facing complex challenges, and who can build trusting, person-centred relationships to foster long-term, positive change.

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Based in Mid-Ulster and South Tyrone, MUST Hostel offers 20-bed supported accommodation for single men and women who are homeless. The service adopts a holistic, person-centred approach tailored to each individual's needs. As a Probation Approved Hostel, MUST also supports individuals under supervision from the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI).

As a Key Worker, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe, supportive environment and helping residents access the resources and guidance they need to move forward in life. This is a great opportunity to make a real impact, while working with a dedicated, experienced team.

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Join Extern’s Multi-Disciplinary Homeless Support Team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families facing complex challenges.

As a Social Worker in this specialist team, you will work closely with people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and living with multiple, often overlapping needs—such as mental health issues, substance use, and trauma. Through compassionate, person-centred assessments, you will help develop realistic and achievable support plans tailored to each individual.

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Join Extern’s dedicated Pathways team and help make a difference in the lives of young people who need it most.

Pathways is a Belfast-based Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) programme supporting young people aged 14–16 who are at risk of exclusion from mainstream education. Many of the young people we work with may also be at risk of offending, or entering care or custody.

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Are you ready to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people facing some of life’s toughest challenges?

Extern’s Janus Programme is a high-impact, community-based service designed to support young people with complex needs who are at serious risk of entering care, custody, or experiencing placement breakdown. We also work with young people returning to the community from residential care or custody, helping them rebuild their lives with stability and support.

As a Project Worker, you’ll work at the frontline - providing one-to-one, individually tailored interventions that promote resilience, reduce risk-taking behaviours, and build strong connections within families and communities. You’ll support young people classed at Hardiker Level 3 or 4, using creative and flexible methods to meet their unique needs.

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Extern’s Fostering Support Service provides vital, tailored support to young people and their families with the aim of reducing the risk of entry or re-entry into the care system. The service supports children currently in care, as well as those with previous care experience, with a focus on helping them return to, or remain in, a stable family home environment.

As a Key Worker, you will play a crucial role in delivering compassionate, practical interventions that promote positive relationships, build resilience, and address the unique needs of each young person. Working in partnership with families, carers, and professionals, you’ll help create lasting, supportive outcomes that strengthen family life and give young people the tools they need to thrive.

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Extern’s Janus Programme provides vital early intervention support to young people whose complex needs and behaviours place them at high risk of entering or re-entering the care or justice systems. The programme focuses on preventing placement breakdown and supporting successful transitions back into community, foster care, or family settings.

As a Key Worker, you will deliver individually tailored interventions to young people assessed at Hardiker levels 3 and 4. You’ll use a creative, dynamic, and trauma-informed approach to promote pro-social behaviours, resilience, and meaningful community engagement. From one-to-one mentoring and practical support to planned respite opportunities, your role is central to helping young people stabilise, grow, and achieve positive outcomes.

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As a Key Worker in our Intensive Home Support Service (IHSS), you'll step into homes where children are at risk of entering care, building vital, trusting relationships with families. Your tailored interventions and compassionate support will empower them to overcome significant challenges, strengthen family bonds, and create a safe, nurturing environment. If you're passionate about protecting children and transforming lives, this is your chance to make a profound and lasting difference.

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As an Assistant Manager with the Extern Outreach Support Service (EOSS), you'll play a vital role in supporting individuals living with disabilities or autism who face challenges integrating into traditional social, educational, and community systems. In partnership with the HSE's Disability Services, you'll help lead a dedicated team, ensuring the delivery of impactful, person-centred support that fosters inclusion and improves lives. If you're passionate about championing positive change and thrive in a supportive environment, we want to hear from you.