Benefits to you:
- Health Cash plan
- Employer pension contribution
- 25 days holiday FTE, increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 30 days
- Option to purchase additional annual leave (up to 10 days per annum)
- Celebration Leave
- Employee Assistance Program with Health Assured
- 50% discount on nursery fees
- Day camps discounts: 1 week free and 1 week at 50% per child per annum
- Campsite and activities discounts at YMCA Fairthorne Manor
- Cycle to work scheme
Job Purpose:
YMCA George Williams, Southampton is located close to Southampton City centre and is a purpose-built housing facility accommodating 52 people aged 16-25, some of whom have complex needs, supporting them to live independently. As a key member of the Youth Engagement Team working at Southampton this post will deliver evidenced-based and youth-focused programmes to residents and the wider Southampton Community.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Facilitate the booking and delivery of community-based programmes
- Identifying and pursuing projects that will help improve services and resources for young people
- Communicating with parents and community groups to win support for projects
- Acting as an advocate for young people to community groups by forwarding their interests
- Gaining trust and respect from young people to develop lasting relationships with them
- Establishing boundaries for young people and correcting inappropriate behaviour
- Support and recruit volunteers with support from YMCA Volunteer Manager
- Work with the Head of Youth and Programme to achieve targets for progression whilst maintaining high quality youth work provision
Qualifications and Experience:
- Demonstrable experience of programme delivery in youth, adult or community-based service
- Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene, timekeeping, cleanliness and neatness.
- A strong advocate for young people who have complex needs
- Knowledge of trauma informed approaches
- Experience of working with young people who have experienced trauma, poor emotional wellbeing or substance misuse will be useful
- Ability to react positively and effectively when faced with unwanted high-risk behaviours from young people
- Good level of IT proficiency
- An understanding of safeguarding principles and procedures
- An understanding of the issues facing young people
- A commitment to equality and diversity
Successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are an equal opportunities charity with commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request.
Please apply now for this rewarding position and be part of an amazing charity who continue to support and achieve wonderful things within the community.
