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Southend YMCA is a specialist Children and Young Peoples’ Charity, working in Southend-on-Sea and Essex. We work with and for Children and Young People, listening to their ideas, co-producing initiatives to provide developmental opportunities - all to combat the impact of poverty and social inequality.
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Our charitable group offers a wealth of projects:
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Transitional Supported housing for children and young adults at risk (ages of 16-24). We are a Housing Association (Registered Provider of Social Housing).
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An Alternative Provision Free School offering a combined pastoral and GCSE programme (Key Stage 4, Ofsted Good).
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A breadth of youth work/recreational projects which further the social action of young people aiding personal, social, cultural development as well as creative/artistic practice. Developing the voice and influence of young people as citizens.
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Health and wellbeing support including mentoring, coaching, and therapeutic group work.
This provides interesting intersectional and systemic learning which traverses some of the key societal issues facing young people: from housing and skills, to health and emotional wellbeing.
We are agile, research based, committed to reflective practice, with a relentless drive for improvement - to always deliver the best possible projects for and with children, young people, their parents and carers.
The Southend YMCA group offers assurance and business support. A solid organisation based on solid and tested approaches.
Southend YMCA holds the Investors in People (IIP) Award at Gold which speaks of our value-based culture, the Matrix Standard (for information advice and guidance), Community Safety Accreditation (with Essex Police) and the Queens Award for Voluntary Service (the MBE for voluntary groups awarded for the SOS Bus).

Why work for Southend YMCA?
Our employee benefits...

Investors In People Gold Award holders

Well-being

Pension

Helpline

Sick Pay

Bike scheme

Healthcare

Training

Counselling

Chaplaincy


What makes us special?
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Proactive organisation responding to the needs of our youth
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Young people co-produce activities and campaigns
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Employment with the YMCA provides a vocational platform to positively impact the lives of young people with the bonus of being paid
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The Y provides a solid family network of professionals to support our working practice
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Trauma Informed Practice to guide our work
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The Y invests in staff training and CPD and cares about your career development
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To apply for a position please fill in the application form and send it to karen.dowse@hrinitiatives.co.uk

Children's Home- mYplace Vacancies
Registered Manager
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Location
Southend-on-Sea (and working in the locality- with occasional out of area visits)
Responsible to
CEO
Responsible for
Deputy Manager
For Informal enquires please contact syriecox@southendymca.org.uk
Deputy Manager
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Location
Southend-on-Sea - Although may be required to work in other locations.
Responsible to
Registered Children’s Home Manager
Responsible for
Full and Part Time Workers and Night Support
For Informal enquires please contact syriecox@southendymca.org.uk
Youth Commissioner
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Location
Southend-on-Sea - Although may be required to work in other locations.
Responsible to
Youth and Community Manager
Responsible for
Youth forums, youth consultation and engagement, creating online content, project delivery and other ad-hoc tasks.