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 at Fairthorne Manor: 1 week free and 1 week at 50% per child per annum
- Campsite and activities discounts at YMCA Fairthorne Manor
- Cycle to work scheme
- Celebration leave
Job Purpose:
YMCA Basingstoke is located in Basingstoke town centre and is a purpose-built housing facility accommodating 83 people aged 18-35, supporting them to live independently. As a key member of the Youth Engagement Team working at Basingstoke this post will work alongside the Community Manager to deliver evidenced-based and youth-focused programmes to residents and the wider Basingstoke Community.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop, promote and deliver engaging and relevant social activities and programmes on a daily basis to young people
- Support, mentor, coach and ‘walk alongside’ individuals in their pursuit of independence and community cohesion
- Undertake risk assessments and support planning interviews with new residents
- Develop community minded support and activities that involve the wider community
- Engage third parties to deliver support and activities to young people
- To act as an advocate for young people and to engage partner agencies and services appropriate to the young people’s needs
- Actively encourage job search, training, and volunteering opportunities with young people who are not in education, employment, or training
- Facilitate the booking and delivery of community-based programmes
- Assist with the interviewing and selection of those applying for accommodation
- Undertake risk assessments and support planning with young people
- A willingness to work to a rota system including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Qualifications and Experience:
- Demonstrable experience of programme delivery in youth, adult or community-based service
- An ability and willingness to relate positively to young people, visitors and staff
- An outgoing and friendly personality, able to communicate well and engage a wide range of people
- Ability to react positively and effectively when faced with unwanted high-risk behaviours from young people, whether targeted towards themselves, staff, visitors or other young people
- Good level of IT proficiency
- Knowledge of housing support services and processes
- An understanding of safeguarding principles and procedures
- An understanding of the issues facing young people
- An understanding of equality and diversity matters
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.
