8. An organiser who is employed as youth and community worker, either by an education and library board for the purpose of its functions under Article 37 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 or by a body in respect of whose expenditure grants are made by an education and library board acting in the exercise of those functions, who is accepted by the Department for the purpose of this Schedule and who, with the consent of his employer, elects within 6 months of the commencement of his employment.