Our ABI Coordinator (Northern Ireland) - will be home and community based in Northern Ireland, supporting children and young people affected by childhood ABI.

Key info:

Hours per week: 35 hrs per week (5 days)

Salary: £26,000

Location: Northern Ireland

Closing date: June 17, 2026

Interview date(s): Thursday 23rd June 2026

Job Description:

Applicants must be based in Northern Ireland

This role provides vital support to families and professionals across the United Kingdom affected by Childhood Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).

Working within the Brain Injury Service, you will deliver high-quality support to families and communities navigating the challenges of ABI.

The successful post holder will play a key role in ensuring families can access the right support at the right time. You will be responsible for managing your own workload, prioritising effectively, and working towards key targets and outcomes. A strong understanding of statutory, voluntary, and community sector services is important in order to enable effective support pathways for children, young people, and their families.

We are looking for someone who is empathetic, approachable, and able to engage meaningfully with children, young people, and families. You will demonstrate a commitment to treating all individuals with respect and dignity, in line with the values of the Child Brain Injury Trust. The successful candidate will have:

An understanding of the educational support needs of children and young people with special educational needs
An understanding of local and regional services across Northern Ireland that can support the needs of families in the community
Relevant experience supporting families with disabilities
Relevant experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Relevant experience organising, hosting and facilitating community events and support groups building community inclusion services
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills

This is a varied and exciting post for the right individual, where no two days are the same! If you are adaptable, solution focused and have excellent organisational skills then we are keen to hear from you.

Application Process:

Please download and complete our application form which includes a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what attracts you to this role.

We recognise that some of your experience may be from unpaid roles as well as paid employment – please include any voluntary work if it helps to show why you are the right candidate for the job.

Please email your completed application form and supporting statement to office@cbituk.org quoting the job role by 5pm on Wednesday 17th June 2026.

If you would like to have an informal chat with someone from the Child Brain Injury Trust about this role, please email office@cbituk.org

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