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Circles Network Ireland 

Project Manager - circa £23000 (pro rata)

Part Time - 25 hours a week

3 year contract

Circles Network continues to go from strength to strength in our work supporting disabled and disadvantaged children, young people, adults and families
to be included and take control of their lives.

Based from home the Project Manager will work throughout Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone practicing Equine Facilitated Learning – using natural horsemanship techniques
in your work with young people, volunteers, horses and ponies.  You will work directly with post primary aged young people and their families, who are isolated or at risk of
isolation due to emotional and / or behavioural challenges, using equine facilitation as a means for these young people to be included in the mainstream of community life, increasing friendships, positive life experiences and development opportunities.

Circles Network offers flexible working policies.

Closing Date: 25 June 2010

 An application pack, is available by emailing recruitment@circlesnetwork.org.uk, or calling 01788 816 827

Circles Network Ireland

Taking the Reins NI

Facilitators

Our dream is to develop volunteer teams made up of local people of all ages and ability regardless of circumstance. Volunteers will meet people, make new friends, learn new skills and have fun whilst being part of a meaningful and positive change within your community.

Circles Network is a national voluntary organisation which exists to support disabled and disadvantaged children, young people, adults and families to be included and take control of their lives. BBC Children in Need have recently funded an exciting development for us in Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone and we need 6 teams of six volunteers to support our Project Manager to develop Taking the Reins NI.

Interested? You would work directly with post primary aged young people and their families, who are isolated or at risk of isolation due to emotional and / or behavioural challenges, using equine facilitation as a means for these young people to be included in the mainstream of community life, increasing friendships, positive life experiences and development opportunities

Circles Network, have a very clear understanding about what helps and hinders people’s personal development. There are many things that make a difference and by far the most important are: Communication, Relationships, Self esteem. Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) provides for giant leaps of progress in all three aspects and offers further opportunities over time.

Your Role:                 To work as part of a team assisting the project manager during practical EFL sessions with young people, horses and ponies and also in the reflective learning session which will follow each practical one.

Training:                    Full training and induction will be provided

 Hours:                         One regular day per week (Mon – Fri)  from 9.30am – 2.30pm

 Remuneration:     Out of pocket expenses

 Where:                   Counties Fermanagh & Tyrone

 For how long:         For as long as you are available and up to 3 years

 Contact:                     Wendy Buchanan – 028 66387063

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