Youth Development Coordinator

Posted 4 days ago

Working at YMCA Bournemouth is an opportunity to be a part of a global organisation working at a local community level in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We are inclusive, diverse and forward-thinking. We work across areas including Housing and Support, Family and Relationships, Youth Work, Training and Education, and Health and Wellbeing to enable people in our local community to develop their full potential in Mind, Body and Spirit. People choose to work for us because they want to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults, children, young people and families and they want to work in an environment that will support them to do so.

We run various youth services in the BCP area, including Townsend Youth Club and the ‘Chatterboxes group for young people with disabilities and we work to inspire, train, mentor and support young people to empower them for life and to lead in the challenges of their generation.

The Youth Development Coordinator will coordinate and manage YMCA Bournemouth’s Youth Services (for children and young people aged between 5-26 years old), always ensuring that young people are at the heart of service provision and development. It is an exciting time for a Youth Development Coordinator to start with us as we look to put our new youth strategy into place and coordinate work with children and young people across our various departments, restarting youth work from Pokesdown Youth Centre and getting involved with our sports based children and youth services in Broadstone as well as leading and supporting the youth team based in Townsend.

We are looking for a qualified and experienced individual, who is flexible and capable of implementing and developing our youth strategy whilst remaining people focussed and financially aware of budgeting and funding implications as new work develops.

Salary (full-time role) £31,000.00 – £35,000.00 per annum, dependent on experience/qualifications.

The available role is for 40 hours per week, weekdays, with some evening work during sessions essential.

*YMCA Bournemouth offer a range of staff benefits which are included in the link below.

The closing date for applications and shortlisting will be 5.00pm on Monday 13th January 2025. Interviews will be held on the week of 20th January 2025. We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date due to business needs.

*Please note – we do not accept CVs, please submit YMCA application forms only.

*Please note that if you are invited to an interview and require any adjustments based on disability, please let us know.

*If you have not heard from YMCA Bournemouth within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

 

*The role has a statutory, occupational requirement to ensure the safety and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk that they may come across using our services. The post holder will take responsibility for ensuring safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk as a priority and follow both YMCA Bournemouth safeguarding policy and Pan Dorset statutory guidance.

*The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the active promotion of equal opportunity, both in the provision of services and as an employer of paid and unpaid workers.

*Employment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work checks and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. If the role involves regulated activity with children or adults at risk, your employment will be subject to an Enhanced level DBS check prior to commencement date. All other applicable roles will be subject to a Basic level DBS check prior to commencement date.

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