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Job Description

Job Title: LGB and T Outreach OfficerLine Manager: Sexual Health Development OfficerSalary: N/A - VoluntaryLocation: The Rainbow Project, BelfastHours: 5 hours per month (evenings and weekends)Contract: One Year Renewable

(Probation Period 3 Months)Holidays: N/A

Aim of Post

To undertake the health outreach programme with the Rainbow Project outreach scheme to

provide health and wellbeing support and information to the LGB and T community

Objectives

To provide information and support around health and wellbeing issues that affectLGB and T people directly to the community

To distribute safer sex packs to the LGB and T community To raise awareness of STIs and HIV To support the future development of outreach services supported by the Sexual

Health Development Officer

Key ResponsibilitiesThe LGB and T Outreach Volunteer will:

Deliver and distribute safer sex packs to the LGB and T commercial scene in Belfast inorder to work to decrease levels of undiagnosed HIV and STIs within gay and bisexualmen

Organise and develop a rota for Outreach sessions to the LGB and T commercialscene across the year (50 sessions to be delivered) to be staffed by volunteers

Be present to deliver outreach sessions on evenings and weekends to the LGB and Tcommercial scene alongside volunteers

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Manage a small team of Outreach volunteers who will distribute and engage with

potential service users on the LGB and T commercial scene

Engage directly with service users to answer sexual health enquiries and provideinformation on Rainbow Project services such as rapid testing, advocacy, outreachclinics and support services

Ensure the personal safety of themselves and volunteers attending evening outreachsessions

Report directly to the Sexual Heath Development Officer to discuss any issues andprovide monthly updates on the delivery of the service including numbers of packsdistributed and volunteers attending

Attend 6 monthly one to one reviews with the Sexual Health Development Officer

Develop, where possible, any further opportunities for outreach volunteers

Perform any other duties as agreed and required by the Sexual Health DevelopmentOfficer

Essential Qualifications & Experience

- A commitment to the ethos of The Rainbow Project and its services

- Experience of working on own initiative with limited on-going supervision- Experience of team work- Enthusiastic and Empathetic

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

- Experience of coordination or development of services- Experience in working with vulnerable people in a detached setting

Essential Competencies

- Good written and verbal communication skills;- Good interpersonal skills;- Commitment to equality and social inclusion;- Commitment to confidentiality and impartiality.

General

The Rainbow Project requires all posts within the organisation to carry a degree of flexibilityin their execution of duties in order to assist the development of the organisation. The

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above job description should not be viewed as an exhaustive list as other tasks may need tobe undertaken as directed by the line manager.