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Are you passionate about supporting your community and tackling alcohol and substance-related issues head-on?

Extern’s Belfast Connections Workers are at the heart of change - educating, raising awareness, and providing early support to communities across Belfast. You’ll lead engaging workshops, run awareness sessions, create eye-catching social media content, and connect people to vital local services.

This isn’t just a job - it’s a chance to be creative, use your communication skills, and bring fresh ideas to life, whether at community events, online, or in partnership with local stakeholders. You’ll also collaborate on regional campaigns like Alcohol Awareness Week and Dry January, helping shape the conversation around substance use in Northern Ireland.

If you’re passionate, creative, and ready to make an impact, this is your role!

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Are you passionate about supporting young people to thrive, even during challenging times? Join Extern’s Short Stay Break Service as a Key Worker, where you’ll play a vital role in helping young people (aged 8–17) reset, reconnect, and build brighter futures.

In this rewarding role, you’ll create a safe, supportive, and engaging environment where young people can take a positive break from difficult situations. Through fun, meaningful activities - social, educational, cultural, and recreational - you’ll help them explore healthy choices, build confidence, and develop greater independence.

Working as part of a dedicated team, you’ll support young people during short stays of up to four days, giving families space to navigate challenges while helping prevent crises from escalating. Your work will support young people to return home with renewed confidence, stronger coping skills, and a more positive outlook.

If you’re ready to support young people through challenging moments and help them build brighter futures, we’d love you on our team.

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Extern MUST Hostel supports men and women facing homelessness, complex mental health, addiction, and criminal justice challenges. We provide a safe, caring environment where real change happens.

As a Key Worker, you’ll work directly with residents at medium to high risk of reoffending, managing risk while delivering intensive support. You’ll help people overcome addiction, mental and physical health issues, and learning difficulties, guiding them toward stability and independent living.

What You’ll Do:

• Build trust and motivate positive change
• Manage risk confidently
• Deliver practical support, interventions, and advocacy
• Collaborate with partner agencies to drive outcomes

Why This Role Matters:This is frontline work with real impact—helping people move from crisis to stability and reclaim control of their lives.

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As a Key Worker in Strength to Strength , you will join a motivated team delivering evidence-based interventions to children and their families across the Western Trust Area. You’ll work directly with children aged 8–13, helping them develop new skills, coping strategies, and resilience, while supporting the wider family unit.

We believe in a whole-family approach -your work will recognise existing strengths, provide practical support, and foster positive growth across the family.

If you’re passionate about helping children and families thrive, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting impact.

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We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Grants Assistant to join our team at Extern. Working under the guidance of the Contracts & Tender Manager, you will support the organisation in securing vital funding by completing grant applications to trusts and foundations.

You will manage funder details, track application deadlines, and ensure that, if successful, all Terms & Conditions of funding are met. Your role will involve drafting applications, coordinating with teams, and presenting strong, compelling bids to maximise funding opportunities.

Collaboration is key - you will work closely with staff to gather insights and knowledge, ensuring every application accurately reflects our work and impact. This is a hands-on role with a real impact on the organisation’s ability to grow and deliver services.

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As a Low Threshold Drug and Alcohol Worker , you will deliver direct interventions, manage a fluid caseload, and provide holistic assessments and care planning across the Northern Trust area. Working from a harm reduction model, you will support service users with drug and alcohol issues, while also assisting with related challenges such as housing, finances, health, and family relationships.

The role requires independent decision-making, strong risk management, and collaboration with colleagues and management for guidance. You will also develop innovative ways to deliver services, liaise with statutory, voluntary, and community partners, and contribute to the ongoing quality of Extern’s Drug and Alcohol Programme.

This is a hands-on, frontline role where your work directly improves lives and supports individuals to make positive changes in their communities.