Job Vacancies

Youth Engagement Specialist  (NCS)

£14.14 PER HOUR, Fixed term until March 2025

Casual contract: term time, with other school holiday shifts available

Location: Stoke on Trent and surrounding areas

Do you want to make a difference and are you passionate about working with young people aged 16-18 ?

We are seeking enthusiastic, flexible and dedicated individuals to join our youth team.  The YMCA NS is committed to supporting children and young people across the city as they navigate the critical transition from childhood to adulthood.

The NCS programme runs a series of experiences focusing on three core theme. Life Skills, Employability & Social Action. We have programmes running all year round and we are looking for people to support and delivery our sessions both during term time, after school, evenings and during the holidays.

Rewarding Challenge: Be their role model in a college environment, delivering in schools and summers. Embrace behavioural challenges with adaptability.

Flexible Schedule: Programs run year-round, with various timings.

Team Player: Adhere to policies, be an ambassador, and uphold our values.

Requirements: Enhanced DBS check, online training, and program-specific training and travel across the city.

Ready to inspire? Apply today!

If you can demonstrate the necessary skills, experience and enthusiasm for this position we will invest in you providing training, uniform and support.

If you are interested in this position a full application pack is available on https://ymcans.org.uk/services/jobs/

This is currently rolling recruitment and the YMCA reserve the right to close it at any time.  Interviews will take place regularly.

YMCA North Staffordshire is a safe recruitment Organisation and an Equal Opportunities Employer.

£26,400 per annum

£37.5 Hours per week

Location:  Edinburgh House, Hanley

Join Our Mission to Transform Lives!

At YMCA, we are dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people in our community. We are looking for a passionate and dynamic Business Development Assistant to join our team and help us secure the funding necessary to expand our services and reach more young people.

Your Role:

As the Business Development Assistant you will be at the heart of our efforts to secure vital funding. Working closely with our Business Development Team, you will identify new funding opportunities, prepare compelling grant applications, and design innovative fundraising strategies. Your work will ensure that our projects and services continue to thrive and make a difference.

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of charity fundraising and issues facing young people, their families and local communities.  They should have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with an ability to think strategically.    They should be well organised and be able to work in a team as well as independently.  It is essential that they can build relationships with partners and have excellent IT skills including spreadsheets and databases.  Previous experience of bid writing is desirable.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS and reference check and the successful candidate should have the ability to travel around the city.

We are a friendly organisation, with a commitment to continuous improvement with an enhanced annual leave package. If you think you have the skills for this position, we look forward to hearing from you.

To apply for this role please email Rachel Greenway on Rachel.Greenway@ymcans.org.uk or look on our website www.ymcans.org.uk for an application pack which includes a full job description and online application form.

Deadline for applications:    28th July 2024

CAMPUS SUPPORT WORKER

30 hours per week

Shift work, mornings, lates, nights and weekends

£12.50 p/h Day rate

£13.50 p/h Night rate

Location:  Edinburgh House, Hanley, Stoke on Trent

An amazing opportunity has become available to work as part of our Housing team as a Campus Support Worker.  Applicants should be confident, caring and enjoy working with the young people and the public.

The main duties of this role will be to provide a safe and secure environment for our customers and visitors on the Harding Road site.  They will be responsible for showing customers to meeting rooms and building relationships with customers.

This is a vital role within the business and requires a confident, conscientious, reliable individual with good communication skills.   The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar customer facing role and be flexible with working hours as this role is on a rota basis that will include earlies, lates, nights and weekends.  Currently, the majority of available hours are lates, nights and weekends.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS and reference check.

We are a friendly organisation with a commitment to continuous improvement.  If you think you have the skills for this position we look forward to hearing from you.

To apply for this role please email Rachel Greenway on Rachel.Greenway@ymcans.org.uk or look on our website www.ymcans.org.uk for an application pack.

Deadline for applications: 26th August 2024

We are a safe recruitment Organisation and an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We are an organisation with Christian values, committed to Equality and Diversity in the Work Place YMCA is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.